Bengaluru, March 23 -- From lakes to grazing lands, nearly two lakh acres of Karnataka's public land have been quietly encroached upon, with over one lakh illegal occupations exposing what is emerging as a massive land scandal across the state.
Official data reveals that as many as 1,11,098 government land parcels have been encroached, spanning 1,95,021.17 acres. The encroachments cut across critical public assets, including lake beds, grazing fields, and other common-use lands, raising alarm over long-term environmental and livelihood impacts.
The scale of the issue is particularly severe in districts such as Hassan and Bengaluru. Hassan alone accounts for 19,955 encroachments, while Bengaluru city has reported 15,455 cases. In terms of ...