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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Time of India
MDA reclaims encroached land in west Mysuru by demolishing illegal structures
Mysuru: Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) reclaimed its encroached property by demolishing a few structures and removing the occupants early on Monday. About eight and a half acres of land worth Rs 160 crore was taken into possession under police cover. MDA special land acquisition officer KR Rakshith, who is the in-charge commissioner of MDA, informed TOI that the property was situated in a prime location in west Mysuru and attached to the Outer Ring Road. Temporary structures constructed by encroachers were demolished using earthmovers. The structures were built with the intention to grab the property that was acquired by the urban body in the early 1990s. The illegal occupants left their aged relatives and parents to avoid any legal complications involving themselves. The MDA team, which sought police protection for the operation, successfully evacuated them by removing all their belongings from the temporary sheds and safely vacated them from the spot. Earthmovers were used to bring down the sheds. According to Rakshith, the total value of the market is about Rs 160 crore. About two families, all aged people, lived on the MDA land. MDA would clean up the area and fence it to avoid any further encroachment of the land in Vijayanagar IV stage. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Top 25 Most Beautiful Women In The World Articles Vally An officer claimed the land, approximately 8 acres and 18 guntas, was acquired by the MDA (earlier Muda) in the early 1990s and award money was deposited in the court. "However, younger members of two families, claiming the land belonged to them, camped there for years," the officer said.
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Rakshith Thirthahalli: The King Cobra is both a symbol and a presence in Timmanna Mottegalu
If forests could talk, probably Rakshith Thirthahalli would be their translator. The director, best known for his socially conscious films like Hombanna, which examined forest encroachment, and Yentha Katha Maaraya, centred on the diversion of the Sharavathi River to Bengaluru, now returns with what he calls his most personal and environmentally charged work yet: Timmanna Mottegalu. Scheduled to release in theatres on June 27, the film is both written and directed by Rakshith and produced under the banner of Shree Krishna Productions, with Adarsha Iyengar making his debut as producer. This time, the filmmaker is set to take audiences deep into the Western Ghats, exploring not just the geography of the region but the intricate emotional and ecological relationships that exist within it. In this film, the forest is not merely a backdrop; it is about the unsettling rhythm of an ecological imbalance. According to Rakshith, Timmanna Mottegalu is a cinema meditation on the human-animal connection, generational vulnerability, and the silent devastation caused by human interference with nature. 'This is a very personal story for me. It's about emotional intimacy, yes—but also about territory. Not just land, but instinct and survival. At the heart of the story is the King Cobra, a symbol that serves both literal and metaphorical purposes throughout the narrative. The film, shot entirely in the Western Ghats, follows a rural family's interactions with increasing sightings of serpents, especially of King Cobras, local belief systems, and the uneasy coexistence between humans and beasts.
