Tree felling on CHR land in Idukki: Forest department will ask Revenue department to take action
The Kerala Forest Department is seeking to cancel the title deeds of a cardamom estate in Idukki due to repeated illegal tree felling and unauthorized construction. Officials allege that the landowner violated lease conditions by subleasing land and engaging in activities outside the scope of cardamom farming.
Why it matters
Enforcement of land use regulations is vital for protecting forest reserves and preventing illegal encroachment.
The Forest department will ask the District Collector and the Devikulam Subcollector to take action against the owner of the Gudanpara estate for repeatedly violating the lease conditions of cardamom title deeds on the Cardamom Hills Reserve (CHR). The decision comes in the wake of repeated, large-scale tree felling and illegal construction activities on virgin forestland within the estate, which falls under the Ponmudi section of the Devikulam forest range in Munnar.
The article presents the Forest Department's findings and legal stance on land violations.
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