Protection of temple lands has become difficult following the change of officials as well as lack of clarity about the location of temple lands in villages
Residents of Ashoka Colony met AV Ranganath and thanked him for his prompt response in apprehending two individuals involved in encroaching on their land.
Land mafia, which is rampant in Sultanabad, Peddapalli, Godavarikhani, NTPC, Mancherial, CCC Naspur and Bellampalli, was occupying land of poor and assigned lands by creating fake documents.
Speaking to Telangana Today, District Forest Officer (DFO) Tirumala Ravi Kiran said: “500 hectares of encroachment was retrieved in Mahabubabad district by taking up staggered trenches."