Bengaluru Forest Minister Orders Reclamation of Rs 700-Crore Encroached Land | Bengaluru News
Bulldozers will soon be back in action in Bengaluru, as forest minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered the reclaiming of 22.8 acres of forest land in the Kothanur area. The land, worth Rs 700 crore, was allocated to the forest department in 1999-2000 for tree plantations, but was never utilized. Encroachers have built structures on part…