Bengaluru: Acting on a PIL seeking directions to clear the alleged encroachment of Karnangeri Reserve Forest in Madikeri, the Karnataka High Court yesterday sought response from the State government. The petition stated that the Forest Department had not taken any action against 68 persons, including Virajpet MLA K.G. Bopaiah, who have allegedly encroached reserve forest…
Echo of abolition of Jamma Tenure: MLA opposes Jamabandi rule to fix land revenue in Kodagu
June 7, 2018Ponnampet: Virajpet MLA K.G. Bopaiah has criticised the move by the Revenue Department that has made it mandatory to follow the ‘Jamabandi’ of the year 1912 to fix revenue for a particular property and conversion of that property from ‘Jamma’ to ‘Sagu.’ According to the MLA, the move is illogical. “Kodagu Assistant Commissioner has been…
Coffee planter arrested for firing at Diddalli camp
April 14, 2017Siddapura (Kodagu) – Even as Chief Minister Siddharamaiah was holding a meeting at Bengaluru to find a solution for relocation of Diddalli tribals, a coffee planter was arrested by the Police on Monday night for firing at Diddalli camp, as some of the camp residents had failed to report for work after taking advance money….
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