 | Tribal women of Kothagudem district in Telangana allege being beaten up by forest officialsSeveral instances of confrontation between tribals and forest officials have been reported in recent years over-cultivation of podu lands. |
 | Bandi writes to KCR over podu landsIn his letter to the CM, Sanjay reminded that Rao had announced this on the floor of the State Assembly. |
 | Podu ryot dies by suicide in Telangana's KothagudemKannaiah had distributed podu land which his family had been cultivating for decades among his four sons. |
 | Smuggling hits Kawal forest coverExperts say that shortage of staff, funds and migration of tigers are also behind the decline |
 | Kothagudem shylocks lay clever debt traps for tribals from Agency areasThese moneylenders have the support of not just the Left parties, but all political parties which depend on them for funding party activities. |
 | Tension in Mahabubabad village after ryots obstruct forest officials from levelling podu landsOn Wednesday morning, a team of forest officials reached Neelampalli with earthmovers to dig trenches in four to five acres of forest land after demarcating the area. |
 | Independent survey shows non-tribals occupying thousands of acres of podu landsA survey by AADHAR Society highlights this; biggest occupation in Polaram where non-tribals possess 555 acres |
 | Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar holds review meet on Podu lands issueDuring the review meeting, the Chief Secretary stated that special teams have been deployed at the gram panchayat, mandal and district levels across the State to resolve the issue. |
| Village committees crucial for podu land resolution, stresses Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh KumarThe CS has also asked for special officers to be appointed in districts where the issue of podu lands is more widespread and asked for better execution. |
 | Tribal groups cry foul over Telangana CM’s relocation callThe activists felt that the move would not only kill the individual rights of tribals, but also their community rights. |
| Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar holds meeting on podu landsIt may be recalled that the CM had announced that podu lands within the forests would be moved to the outskirts in a bid to minimise conflicts and conserve the green cover of the State. |
 | KCR hatching plan to sell podu lands to corporates: SharmilaYSRTP president YS Sharmila further stated that the TRS government purposefully deleted the Kastu column on Dharani applications to take back podu lands from tribals. |
 | Podu lands row: New Democracy cadre stage stir in TelanganaAccording to sources, soon after the party leaders launched the protests, New Democracy activists laid siege to the camp offices of all 10 MLAs in the erstwhile district. |
