A file image of tehsildar Vijaya Reddy, who was set ablaze in her office in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district on November 4. While the real estate boom brought joy and riches to many, those in possession of disputed land – like Suresh’s family – were left out. “Recently, he wanted to become a real estate agent,” the mother of two said. However, Krishnaiah admitted “some real estate agents approached us but we had not given [our] consent to anyone”. Meanwhile, the Land Records Updation Programme led to a 50% increase in registrations or “take-overs” by real estate agents, the official pointed out.

Source: Huffington Post December 03, 2019 01:52 UTC