illegal hill cutting

Forest offence case filed after 37 sections of cut wood seized from protected hill land

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A complaint has been lodged with Pernem police against illegal hill cutting at Kumbharwada-Pernem.

Acting on a complaint of alleged illegal hill cutting at the Verna plateau, the South Goa flying squad recently clamped down upon the violators and booked a case against them.

Activists and residents of Dehradun have raised their voices against blatant violation of the foothill policy as hillocks in Sahastradhara area of Doon continue to be flattened for construction activities.

Porvorim police station has registered an FIR against the owners of property bearing survey number 97/7 in the village of Marra, Pilerne for illegal hill cutting.

Following the intervention of local panchayat members and members of an NGO, a case of alleged illegal hill-cutting being undertaken by a builder within the jurisdiction of the Anjuna-Caisua village panchayat was stopped recently.

Acting on a complaint filed by Ponda town planner Richard Caldeira, the Ponda police have registered a case of illegal hill cutting against Raghoba Gaonkar from Bethora in Ponda taluka on Saturday.

The Pilerne Citizens Forum has now complained of illegal hill cutting and burning of a forest in land that does fall under the settlement area.

The town and country planning department vowed to impose fines up to Rs. 1 crore for illegal hill cutting. TCP minister Vishwajit Rane stated no permissions were granted for hill cutting in the past six months. New guidelines, including soil stabilisation reports, will be introduced to prevent violations and ensure strict action is taken against offenders.

Goa's hills are vanishing due to rampant, unregulated cutting for real estate, sparking ecological concerns and increasing disaster risks. Despite numerous complaints filed with the Town and Country Planning Department, enforcement is weak, with little restoration or penalties imposed. Environmentalists are urging for a construction ban and stricter action to protect Goa's landscape.

Amicus curiae Norma Alvares ha suggested that the owner of a property should be asked to bear the cost of restoration of the hill.

Residents of Anjuna fear damage to the Chapora fort after alleged illegal hill-cutting activity at the base of the hill, which houses the for, and violations of the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) by the developer.