114-year-old Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act to be amended: Minister RB Udhayakumar
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Date
18 July 19
Summary
Revenue Minister RB Udhayakumar on Wednesday said the State government has decided to amend the 114-year-old Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, keeping in mind the issues being faced due to encroachments on government lands.
He further stated that the revenue department would work with Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR)-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to get data relating to drought, status of crops cultivated in various places etc. He also announced that an exclusive website will be created at a cost of `25 lakh for providing data relating to water resources and their management.
Source
The New Indian Express