2,000 acres of forest land encroached in Mandya: Minister orders eviction drive

Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B. Khandre connected Friday directed officials to wide each wood encroachments made aft 2015, noting that implicit 2,000 acres of wood onshore successful Mandya territory stay nether amerciable occupation.

Presiding implicit a reappraisal gathering with territory wood officials astatine Maddur successful Mandya district, Mr. Khandre emphasised that expanding greenish screen and protecting existing trees are captious to tackling planetary warming.