- Controversial committee president Ganpat Naitam was arrested
Chandrapur, Villagers of Bada Nimbala of Chandrapur tehsil encroached on the forest land, being annoyed by the forest workers who came to remove the encroachment on Tuesday, the forest workers reached Ramnagar police station and lodged a complaint. In this context, Ganpat Naitam, chairman of Bada Nimbala’s dispute-free committee and Vanhak committee, was arrested for creating disturbances in the government work. At this time, 100 villagers reached Ramnagar police station and created tension.
According to the information received, during 11 o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, Forest Range Officer S V Maheshkar, with the help of JCB, reached to remove the encroachment done on the forest land with the help of the employees. While removing the encroachment of 13 people, the forest workers started removing the encroachment of Mala Uike and Maroti Gedam. Then the villagers opposed it. Dispute free president Ganpat Naitam and the villagers demanded to show the orders of the District Magistrate. Seeing the dispute escalated, villagers and forest workers came face to face. Villagers and forest workers reached the police station. On the complaint of the forest staff, the police registered a crime on Ganpat Naitam and took him into custody.
Will vacate the land if the claim is rejected- Naitam
Claims are pending with the District Collector in respect of encroachment on forest land. There is an order not to take action till the decision is taken. Despite this, action was taken. This is unjust. If the claims are rejected, the land will be vacated. Disputes free committee president Ganpat Naitam gave a reaction to the misbehavior of the forest workers with the villagers.
comply with the order of the Supreme Court
Action is being taken on all sides on the decision of the Supreme Court. Orders have been given to remove the encroachment of the tribals without whose claims were rejected. In this context, a meeting was held on January 25 and informed the villagers. Action was started only after their consent. But the people raved. At this time, field assistant Uttam Gathle, forest guard Hemchand Dongre, Mohnish Borkar, Preeti Madavi, Manisha Shinde, Smita Patil, Reena Ui were along with.
S V Maheshkar, Forest Range Officer, Chandrapur Buffer Zone.