Summary:
Many IAS officers are of the opinion that this prime land be handedover completely to HMT. But revenue department officials and the state government want the land to be handed over to HMT, which has already stopped operations. But revenue department officials argue that since it is already a demarcated area, it cannot be given back. The HMT land has been under litigation for over two years now. This is not the only land the forest department wants back..