Surat: Demolition of unlawful shrimp ponds to start from Jan 27
2 min read The Surat district administration is ready to demolish unlawful shrimp ponds at Mandroi village in Olpad taluka from January 27. The authorities have warned unlawful ponds house owners of authorized actions underneath the Gujarat Land Grabbing Act 2020 in the event that they did not adjust to the order to destroy such ponds.
Earlier, appearing on a National Green Tribunal discover, Surat District Collector Dr Dhaval Patel had performed a survey, by way of the district inspector of land data, to determine unlawful shrimp ponds on authorities land. So far, such ponds have been detected at 17 villages in Olpad taluka and 16 others in Choryasi taluka.
The district collector had shaped a activity drive comprising prant officers and mamlatdars of Surat metropolis, Olpad and Coryasi, apart from officers from irrigation, fishery, and drainage departments to determine and provoke motion in opposition to unlawful shrimp pond house owners. The groups had reached a few of 17 villages in Olpad taluka the place unlawful encroachment had been famous however in absence of assist from native residents, they may not determine the unlawful shrimp pond house owners. Later, Surat district collector sought assist from the superintendent of police’s workplace.
“We have identified the villages and areas in hectors where the illegal shrimp ponds are located in Olpad taluka. There are 64 owners who had claimed ownership of land lease to the Olpad mamlatdar office. On the spot, our teams had found that the actual lease owners had extended their holdings and encroached on other areas. We have already given general notices to all the gram panchayats in the 17 villages which have been identified in Olpad taluka asking illegal shrimp pond owners to demolish their illegal ponds. But no active steps have come from their side. Now, we will start demolition of such illegal shrimp ponds, starting with Mandroi village from January 27,” the Surat district collector stated.
