Survey to establish forest area, clear encroachments in B.R. Hills completed
The Hindu
Conducted by Revenue and Forest departments, it covered 22,000 acres of land around BRT Tiger Reserve
A GPS-based survey conducted jointly by the Revenue and the Forest departments in Chamarajanagar district is expected to end years of confusion and dispute over land ownership and the extent of encroachment around BRT Tiger Reserve. The joint survey covering nearly 22,000 acres of land was completed recently. M.R. Ravi, Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagar, confirmed the completion of the survey and said the exercise had helped demarcate forest land from revenue land but it was only the first step.More Related News