Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 24 October 2025

In a major crackdown on illegal land occupation, the District Administration, South Andaman, conducted a large-scale anti-encroachment operation on October 23 at Attam Pahar in Garacharma village, successfully reclaiming approximately 2,500 square meters of government land.

During the inspection, officials discovered several portions of the land had been unlawfully occupied, with makeshift fences and temporary structures erected in violation of government ownership. Acting on reports from vigilant field staff, a dedicated team of revenue officials, supported by ground personnel and earth-moving machinery, was deployed to dismantle and remove the encroachments.

The operation led to the removal of seven illegal structures, including six fe

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