Remove forest encroachments on over three acres, officials told Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Minister for Forests Arvind Limbavali chairing a meeting of Forest Department officials at Aranya Bhavan, Padil, in Mangaluru on Friday. Minister for Forests Arvind Limbavali on Friday directed his department officials to get forest encroachments on more than three acres removed immediately. He was speaking at a meeting of officials from the Mangaluru Circle of the department here. Mr. Limbavali further asked officials to give factual report about deemed forest after local inspection. Then only, proper action could be initiated, he said. Dakshina Kannada with abundant forest cover provides good opportunity for forest development.