Dehradun, July 26 -- As the CBI's probe into illegal tree felling and construction of buildings inside Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) continues, the Uttarakhand Forest Department is embroiled in another multi-crore irregularity involving massive unauthorised constructions and deforestation in Pithoragarh forests.
A probe report prepared by renowned anti-corruption crusader Ramon Magsaysay Awardee and IFS officer Sanjeev Chaturvedi.
An investigation report submitted by Sanjeev Chaturvedi in December 2024 and January 2025 revealed gross financial irregularities, and illegal constructions by former Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Vinay Kumar Bhargava in 2019.
Acting on Chaturvedi's report Dhami government has now issued a show-cause...