Land Force in All Districts

The Public Land Protection Force (PLPF), which has been designed for evicting encroachments on public lands, is being expanded to all the districts in Kerala. 

The PLPF, which is now deployed only in Idukki district, is being extended to the other districts after it was found to be effective in tackling encroachments on public lands.

The Protection Force has been formed to act as supporting staff of the District Collector in physically evicting the encroachments on call, act as surveillance staff of Government lands as a routine affair and to act as a deterrent force against encroachments on public lands. 

The PLPF has been given many powers. On detection of fresh encroachments the member of PLPF can physically remove the same after informing the same to the Platoon Head. On detection of encroachments which are non-removable, a case should be registered against the encroacher at the local police station under the Kerala Land Conservancy (Amendment ) 2009.

Source: The New Indian Express ..... http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/177850/The-New-Indian-Express-Thiruvananthapuram/28-10-2013#page/5/1