Kogilu demolition: Families to approach a retired judge to prove residency claims
Residents of Kogilu Layout whose homes were demolished are seeking assistance from a retired judge to validate their residency claims. The demolitions, which affected nearly 160 houses, were conducted by government authorities citing encroachment on government land. Despite promises from state officials for housing assistance, many families remain homeless and are struggling to provide the necessary documentation for housing allotment.
- ▪Families affected by the Kogilu demolition are approaching a retired judge for an independent review of their residency claims.
- ▪The demolitions were carried out by government authorities, resulting in the destruction of close to 160 houses.
- ▪Only 29 families have received housing assistance despite assurances from state ministers.
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After multiple surveys proved futile and attempts by families to establish their identity yielded no progress, residents whose houses were demolished in parts of Fakir Colony and Waseem Layout in Kogilu Layout, Yelahanka, in December have decided to approach a retired judge and submit their documents for an independent review of their claims, as many continue to remain without shelter more than five months later. Kogilu demolition: Another survey likely, families remain homelessThe houses were razed by government authorities, who claimed that the families had encroached on government land. The demolition resulted in close to 160 houses being demolished.However, following criticism from CPI(M) leader and former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the State government intervened.
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