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Chokramudi Rejoices as 4 Illegally Obtained Title Deeds Get Cancelled

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March 17, 2025

The land mafia had plans to construct resorts on the hills and to execute the same, they had felled trees, damaged the flora and fauna, constructed roads and blocked the naturally originating water resources Baiju Balakrishnan, a resident

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THE efforts of Bisonvalley residents to save Chokramudi hills from encroachers have finally borne fruit as the Devikulam sub-collector cancelled four illegally owned title deeds in the area.

This will help the government retain 13.79 acres of land.

The sub-collector cancelled the title deeds owned by Pottankadu residents Njanadas (3.94 acres), and Manivel (2 acres), and Chokkanadu estate residents G Guruswami (3.75 acres), and Karuppaswami (4.10 acres) in survey number 27/1.

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