Under-construction house dismantled
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 13 2023:
As an initiative of the government to protect forest and agricultural lands, an under-construction house inside the reserved forest area at Ibudhou Khuman Pokpa Laiphamlem under Lamdeng Block (compartment no 1 Koirengei) was dismantled on Thursday.
Under the supervision of Central Forest Division DFO RK Amarjit, a combined team of Heingang police station and forest department personnel led by Central Forest Division range forest officer M Jobid Meitei evicted the illegal structure.
Speaking in this regard, Jobid informed that existence of the house came to light during survey of the reserved forest area and consequently demolished as per Section 25 of Indian Forest Act 1929 and rule 73 of Manipur Forest Rules 2021.The owner of the house is one Thangjam Laishang, son of Kulachandra of Samaram Mayai Leikai.
A show cause notice was issued on November 8, 2022 directing to stop the construction as it is done in reserved forest area and demanded explanation within November 25 of the same year, he recalled.