The Supreme Court of India has directed the Uttarakhand Government to file a detailed report with site plans on illegal constructions over forest land. The court flagged alleged collusion and warned against continued encroachment on protected forest area
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu action after observing that the Uttarakhand government remained a “mute spectator” while forest land was being illegally grabbed. The Court ordered a fact-finding inquiry, stopped all construction, and directed the Forest Department to take possession of vacant land.