Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Kolam Tribe Land Dispute in Adilabad
In Adilabad, a Kolam tribal woman named Lethu Bai and her husband tried to build houses on land they owned.
The forest department says the land is a protected forest, but the revenue department gave them papers saying they own it.
The forest department stopped the construction, but the couple says they were building houses for poor people with government approval.
The forest department says they followed the law, but the couple says they were treated unfairly.
The government is now trying to find a fair solution.
Kolam Adivasi Lethu Bai and her husband attempted to build houses on 3-acre land in Dubbaguda village.
Forest Department claims the land is a notified reserve forest area, prohibiting construction without approval.
Revenue Department issued a patta passbook for the land, indicating ownership by the Kolam family.
Construction was stopped by forest officials, who claim due legal procedure was followed.
The issue is being jointly examined by the revenue and forest departments to find a lawful solution.
- Who
- Kolam Adivasi (Lethu Bai, Jangu), Forest Department, Revenue Department
- What
- Dispute over land ownership and construction in reserve forest area
- When
- December 15 (incident), January 12 (report published)
- Where
- Dubbaguda village, Adilabad, India
- Why
- Conflict between forest and revenue departments over land ownership and usage
- Location
- Adilabad, India
- Primary Parties
- Kolam Adivasi (Lethu Bai, Jangu), Forest Department, Revenue Department
- Land in Question
- 3-acre land in Dubbaguda village
- Date of Incident
- December 15
- Legal Status
- Reserve forest land (Forest Department), Patta passbook issued (Revenue Department)
- Government Housing
- Indiramma houses sanctioned by the state government
- Donation
- Lethu Bai donated 1 acre for Indiramma houses