Summary:
But recently, many influential and financially strong people have made constructions on hilltops and hill slopes in the name of a ‘second home’ or ‘farmhouse’, destroying the local ecology. Against this backdrop, the encroachment damaging the environment in Pavana Nagar area has become a serious issue,” states the latest petition.“These constructions are destroying the natural contours of the hills. The local land mafia is in a nexus with these investors, creating artificial tablelands on the hilltops for their constructions. A massive number of trees have been hacked over many years for such concretisation in an eco-sensitive zone. We had earlier tried to approach various government authorities, including the PMRDA, to figure out what exactly is happening in this area..