227 illegally Built Religious Places Demolished in Uttarakhand during an anti-encroachment campaign.

During its special antiencroachment campaign across the state, the Uttarakhand administration has razed illegally built 27 temples and 200 tombs from forest land, officials familiar with the development said on Sunday, adding that 56 hectares of forest land have been freed so far in the ongoing drive. “Work is underway to identify encroachments on forest land.” So far, we have demolished 227 unlawfully constructed religious structures from state forest property, including [Read More…]