Evicted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 13 2023:
Illegal structures erected inside Lamdeng Block Reserve Forest area in Imphal East district were removed by the Forest Department today.
The eviction drive was led by Central Forest Division's District Forest Officer Amarjit, Range Forest Officer M Jobid Meitei and personnel of Heingang police.
Range Forest Officer M Jobid said the eviction was carried out in the area falling under Lamdeng Block Compartment Number 1 Reserved Forest Area to remove all illegal infrastructure.
The illegal structures were detected last year during patrolling by the forest staff, he said, adding the eviction drive was carried out under Section 26 of Indian Forest Act 1927 and Rule Number 73 of Manipur Forest Rules 2021 .
The site, where the eviction was carried out, is in the name of one (Thangjam Laishang Apokpa) Kulachandra of Samram Mayai Leikai.
The place where he had erected the infrastructure is within the reserved forest area, M Jobid said.
After illegal structures were detected by the forest personnel, the person was served a cause notice to stop construction in the area on November 8, 2022 .
Moreover, he was also instructed to give an explanation in the office of the Divisional Forest Officer for erecting the structures in the reserve forest area by 5 pm of November 25, 2022, M Jobid said.