India, Jan. 9 -- The forest department on Thursday demolished a 300 metre-long wall during an anti-encroachment drive in sectors 4 and 5, thwarting unauthorised construction of a farmhouse on protected forest land in the Aravali region, officials said.

Forest block officer (Gurugram) Ompal Bhumbla said it was suspected that construction materials were brought through an informal channel connected to the national capital's boundary.

Official said the action follows unauthorised construction activities in Gwal Pahari. "We received a tip-off about construction material being transported to the forest land for unauthorised borewell work on Tuesday. As per sections 4 and 5 of the Indian Forest Act, which prohibit new construction activities ...