Demolition drive at Raisina village

A demolition drive was carried out by the district administration at Raisina village here on Thursday clearing around 32 acres of land in the Aravalli Range of encroachment.

The drive was undertaken at eight farm houses which included boundary wall demolition of seven farmhouses and pillar fencing of one farmhouse. The demolition was carried out under section 4 of Aravalli Notification which says that these hills cannot be used for any purpose other than plantation.

DTP (Enforcement) Narender Solanki said that the Deputy Commissioner office had been receiving complaints that forest area and plantations were being destroyed in the Aravalli Range to construct farmhouses. He further added that there was a need for a joint effort on the part of all departments concerned to stop this illegal construction. The electricity department had given connection to these farmhouses. It encouraged more and more people to carry out such unauthorised construction. All departments should co-ordinate to stop this, said Mr. Solanki.

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