Road work in Mulugu forest raises questions on double standards
Deccan ChronicleHYDERABAD: A strange situation has arisen in Mulugu district with respect to carrying out development work over a large patch of reserve forest, with two user agencies following different methods. The issue of how two government agencies can follow different procedures to use forest land came up following Mulugu district administration giving the go-ahead for the road work under an engineering, procurement and construction mode and work starting on Monday. Sources said the district administration was of the view that in 1955 the then collector had overstepped his brief in giving the land back to the forest department. Sources said the forest department was not against the road work but only wanted the revenue authorities to follow procedure, seek sanction from the Union environment ministry and follow FCA norms. The forest department wants to cooperate but is asking the district administration to follow due procedure,” sources said.
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