Ajmer, Aug. 2 -- Heavy security was deployed at Taragarh in Rajasthan's Ajmer on Saturday as the administration is set to carry out a demolition drive on structures built on the land under the jurisdiction of the forest department.

The officials said several shops in Taragarh were built in the forest. The demolition drive will target those shops.

"The forest department is conducting this demolition drive to remove encroachment. There are around 200 cabin-sized shops in Taragarh, which were built on the forest department land. Heavy security has been deployed," Ajmer SP Vandita Rana told ANI.

In recent days, Assam has also seen major anti-encroachment drives aimed at clearing forest lands from illegal occupation.

On Friday, Assam Minis...