1725 houses built illegally on forest land
Shimla | TNR
The Himachal government will not legalise houses constructed on encroached forest land.
Currently, there are 208 commercial establishments built on forest land, while 1725 residential homes have been constructed on forest land.
House informed on Dharamshala MLA’s question
Replying to Dharamshala MLA Vishal Neharia’s question, forest minister Rakesh Pathania said according to the Forest Act of 1980, the use of forest land for non-forest purposes (change of use) without the prior consent of the Union Government is not permissible and hence cannot be legalised.
