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With the decision, the government is trying to facilitate the entry of building mafia in the hills.” “Over the years, these development bodies didn’t give any facilities to the people and instead created problems. We fear that these authorities will snatch land from farmers in the hill districts and even charge development fees.”He added that the UKD will start a protest against the proposed development authorities if the state government doesn’t roll back its decision.“It is an anti-people move and will pose a threat to the people living in the hill districts. Pithoragarh: Uttarakhand Kranti Dal ( UKD ) leader Kashi Singh Aery said on Sunday that his party will oppose the government’s decision to set up development authorities for hill districts of the state.Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Aery added that the record of development authorities in places such as Mussoorie, Dehradun, Haridwar and Nainital has not been good..