Shimla, April 23 -- Himachal Pradesh Forest Department will file a review petition in the court before May 10, seeking regularisation of roads constructed in violation of the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday.
Chairing a high-level meeting of the Forest Department, he stressed the importance of pursuing legal recourse to regularise these roads in view of the larger public interest and directed the department to take appropriate steps in this regard.
A total of 2,183 such roads have been identified across the state, including 613 in the Shimla zone, 821 in Mandi zone, 254 in Hamirpur zone, and 495 in Kangra zone.These roads were built prior to the implementation of the Forest Rights ...