Gurugram, June 25 -- A fresh row has broken out over alleged illegal encroachments by a temple trust in the protected Aravalli Forest behind Suncity in Sector 54, with residents and environmentalists accusing the authorities of inaction despite violations being flagged for months. The temple trust, which had earlier been issued a forest offence report (FOR) and show-cause notices, is now facing serious charges of large-scale unauthorised construction, ecological damage and environmental violations. Complainants have alleged that over 10 acres of forest land have been encroached upon by the trust.The temple trust did not respond to HT's request for a comment. Despite the forest department issuing an FOR on January 17 confirming illegal construction over 2,300 square metre, no remedial or demolition action has followed in the five months, complainants say. "The forest department's silence has emboldened the encroachers. Instead of rolling back the illegal structures, they have expanded rapidly," complainant Vaishali Rana, a Gurugram-based environmentalist, wrote in her complaint to the deputy commissioner of Gurugram, the Wildlife Department, and the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB). Rana alleged they have created a new temple complex adjoining the old one and they have drilled borewells and installed floodlights in the complex.The land falls under Sections 4 and 5 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900. According to residents and environmental activists, new violations include the construction of a new temple complex spread across nearly 2 acres, the installation of loudspeakers that disturb wildlife, unauthorised borewell digging, floodlights disrupting nocturnal fauna, and the reconstruction of a previously razed road connecting the temple to Suncity. Responding to the allegations, RK Jangra, district wildlife officer, Gurugram, said, "There's no doubt wildlife is present in that zone. Loudspeakers, floodlights, and unauthorised activity can have a severe impact on their habitat. We will take appropriate action based on the team's report," Jangra said....