Restore Sathangadu Lake to original extent of 135 acres, remove encroachments on 65 acres: TNIC

The Tamil Nadu Information Commission (TNIC) has urged the State government to evict encroachments and restore Sathangadu Lake in Tiruvallur district to its original geographical extent of 135 acres from the present 70 acres.With Revenue Department officials admitting in writing that nearly 60 acres of the lake had been encroached upon by various public and private organisations, including Government of India undertakings, State Information Commissioner R. Priyakumar asked the Tiruvallur Collector to accord top priority to the issue and take stringent action in accordance with the law to restore the lake in its entirety.He also requested the Commissioner of Revenue Administration and Disaster Management to directly supervise the eviction of encroachments and ensure measures were taken to…

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