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Action against illegal hotels was being taken across the state.“I ask government of Himachal Pradesh to identify such officers within a period of last 10 years during whose tenure illegal constructions were done. While Manali and nearby areas which were considered hot spot for tourism have around 80 properties. Power and water connections were being snatched and structures being demolished of the same. Properties of such officers should be seized and a part of it should be given to the families of those who were suffering these days due to violations” said Shanta Kumar, at his residence Palampur on Wednesday..There were around 160 properties in Dharamshala facing action including hotels and restaurants. DHARAMSALA: In BJP ruled Himachal Pradesh , the tallest leader of the party former chief minister and sitting MP from Kangra parliamentary constituency Shanta Kumar , on Wednesday has demanded an action against the government officers of the state who have aided the illegal construction of hotels He said that families of the owners of the hotels being razed for violations these days were suffering from a deep shock but the government officers responsible for these constructions were unaffected..