Expressing displeasure over the failure of Land Records and Muzrai Department to stop encroachment of temple land, members of the Karnataka Government Land Protection Committee directed officials to collate details of properties owned by temples under its control within a month.
On July 26, committee chairman K.G. Bopaiah and members A.T. Ramaswamy and Rajashekar B. Patil, along with Karnataka Public Land Corporation Ltd, Managing Director Vasant Kumar, presided over a meeting with officials of various departments from Kalaburagi and Bidar districts.
Assistant Deputy Commissioners, Taluk Panchayat Executive Officers, tahsildars and temple committee members from both the districts were present.
