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To increase green cover and control pollution, large-scale plantation drives are planned on open agricultural lands as well.

The ruling comes amid alarming statistics revealing that approximately 11,900 hectares of the total 53.48 lakh hectares of vital ecological area were illegally occupied, as of April 2023.

Urging all departments to work together, Pawan instructed them to reclaim encroached forest lands and prevent further violations.

Tribals now hope for fresh pattas, which officials fear is driving the latest wave of forest clearance.

Regaining the vast forest area, progressively occupied over the last 18 years, posed a serious challenge for the Chhattisgarh Forest Department.

In Bandepally and Dimda beats alone, 16 families have encroached on 472 acres (189 ha) and 44 families on 634 acres (254 ha).