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GURUGRAM: As Mangarbani , the sacred grove on the Gurgaon-Faridabad border , awaits official status as a forest, the assault on its vegetation continues. "In February 2016, Mangarbani was demarcated as a 677.12 acre forest area with a buffer zone of 500 metres. On November 5, TOI had reported that a dhaba had encroached on Mangarbani land. "Two major encroachment attempts in a month in Mangarbani make it evident that there is laxity on the part of officials. "We reported two attempts of tree cutting in the area to the police," said an official..