14 illegal houses in Aravalli region demolished in Gurugram

Gurugram, Jan 29 : The forest department demolished 14 illegal houses built on the Aravalli mountain range in the Manesar area of Gurugram on Friday.
According to the forest officials, around 14 illegal houses which were built in the Aravalli region were demolished during the drive.
A huge police force was deployed for the protection of the officials.
“The drive started from the morning and it took several hours to raze 14 illegal structures with the help of earth movers. The district administration had also appointed Naib Tehsildar Jagdish of Manesar as the duty magistrate. Apart from him, forest officials and the police were also present at the spot,” Forest Official Karmaveer Malik said.
The forest officials said that earlier a demolition notice was served to the owners of these illegal structures.
“To comply with the court orders the demolition drive was conducted on Friday. During the demarcation of the illegal construction we had informed the owner about the demolition that it will soon take place on the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT),” Malik said.