The encroachment of Maligaon hilly forest land by land sharks has raised many eyebrows. Nothing could be more inconceivable than the fact that the forest land in the capital city is being grabbed by suspected citizens.
Within no time, they are erecting buildings on these encroached lands. The unabated encroachment of such land is indeed alarming and the situation is so disconcerting that it has become hard to find a wild life sanctuary in the area.
In an investigation carried out by Pratidin Time, it was found that hilly areas of Maligaon, which has a forest spreading acres of land, has been encroached upon with several illegal constructions.
"We are facing a lot of problems due to the encroachments. We urge the government to evict all those illegal encroachers," demanded local residents.