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Panel Pushes Drone Surveys to Combat 13,000 Sq Km Forest Encroachment

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News18•13-03-2026, 23:00

Panel Pushes Drone Surveys to Combat 13,000 Sq Km Forest Encroachment

•A parliamentary panel recommended the Environment Ministry push states/UTs to conduct drone surveys of forest lands.
•The surveys aim to curb encroachment, with reports to be made public for verification before commercial activities.
•Panel noted numerous instances of illegal conversion and unauthorised transfer of forest land, often involving a nexus.
•Reports suggest 13,000 sq km of forest area is illegally occupied across 25 states.
•Concern raised over public accessibility of consolidated forest land records mandated by Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023.

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