Forest Minister asks officials to clear encroachment of forest land reported after 2015
The Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has instructed officials to clear encroachments on forest land reported after 2015. He emphasized a zero-tolerance policy towards new encroachments while allowing exceptions for families encroaching on less than three acres until alternative arrangements are made. The Minister also highlighted the need to address human-animal conflicts and ensure proper monitoring of water quality in rivers.
- ▪The Forest Department has adopted a zero tolerance policy towards encroachments on forest land.
- ▪Encroachments reported after 2015 are to be cleared, while those under three acres for livelihood will be exempt until alternatives are provided.
- ▪The Minister noted that human-animal conflicts are occurring in several areas and called for preventive measures.
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Stating that the Forest Department has adopted zero tolerance towards encroachment of forest land, Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar Khandre on Monday directed department officials to clear all encroachments reported after 2015.No new encroachments should be allowed, the Minister said.Speaking at a meeting in Udupi to review the functioning of the department, the Minister said that 2 lakh acres of forest land were encroached upon in the State before 2015. In this, the government has decided not to clear the encroachments of families who have encroached for livelihood, that is, those who have encroached upon less than three acres, including “patta” land, until the government makes alternative arrangements.
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