Gurugram: Illegal buildings have grown in the Aravali Forest area in Anangpur Village in Faridabad Regency, violating Section 4 and 5 Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLA), 1990, which prohibits non-forest activities at the location, residents claimed.
Complaints that accuse PLPA’s violations have been submitted to the Ministry of Forestry in this matter.
According to residents, the land includes several hectares, achieved over the past few months.
They also claim that uncontrolled cuts from several native and foreign tree species, including Mesquite, continues in the area for the past five years.
According to environmental lovers, the area is vulnerable to the activity.
“The construction of a house takes place near the body of the water in the village of Anangpur Aravalis,” said Sunil Harsana, an environmental activist and the nearest village residents.
The Ministry of Forestry said it received complaints and sent a team to verify the details.
“Work on the site, protected under the PLPA section, has been stopped.
We are now saying forest violations reports and have sent notifications to violators,” said Raj Kumar, District Forest Officer, Faridabad.
Illegal construction showed non-compliance with the command of the Supreme Court from July 2021 which tried to control the land mafia in the region.
In the order, the Ministry of Forestry destroyed several illegal structures in the Faridabad forest area last year.
During the demolition journey in Khori Village, the Supreme Court ordered the corporation of the city of Faridabad (MCF) last year not to set aside illegal structures in Aravalis, including agricultural houses, commercial companies and religious locations.
After this, seven teams, including administrative officials and district forestry departments, surveyed 5,430 hectares of forest areas.
In August 2021, the Department of Forest Faridabad issued a notification of shows to the owner of more than 130 unauthorized structures in the Aravalis which was sensitive to the environment and then lowered it.