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The government counsel said the board was of the view that to protect and manage the ridge forests, it was essential to undertake regular patrolling and inspections inside it and the matter should be sent to the CEC for further sanction.
A single-judge bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh raised concerns about the presence of the structures after it was informed by the Deputy Conservator of Forest (DCF), West, that there are “63 structures inside 864 hectares of ridge area, which has been brought on record by forest settlement officer who was appointed to demarcate the central ridge”.