{
  "id": 16238381,
  "title": "Bhopal Kerwa Dam Encroachment Row NGT Committee Flags 19 Alleged Violations, FTL Construction And Green Belt Encroachments Ahead Of October 29 Hearing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/bhopal-kerwa-dam-encroachment-row-ngt-committee-flags-19-alleged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-kerwa-dam-encroachment-row-ngt-committee-flags-19-alleged-violations-ftl-construction-and-green-belt-encroachments-ahead-of-october-29-hearing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Green Tribunal (NGT) committee has identified 19 alleged encroachments around the Kerwa reservoir in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, ahead of a hearing on October 29. The inspection, conducted on October 22, revealed a range of violations including retaining walls within the full tank level boundary, land filling, artificial ponds, and construction on land designated for a botanical garden. Additionally, the team noted missing dam boundary pillars, tree felling for pillar construction, and earthen filling not removed as directed by the NGT. The committee's findings will likely be presented at the upcoming hearing, which aims to address the environmental concerns surrounding the reservoir.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}