Members of various progressive organisations have demanded an inquiry into alleged allocation of land in reserved forest of the Biligiri Ranganabetta Temple (BRT) sanctuary.
In a press meet here, president of the Parisara Abhivrudhi Samithi D S Doreswamy told reporters that about 21,965 acres of areas in and around the hill came under the reserve forest.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/probe-allotment-forest-land-sought
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biligiri-rangaswamy-temple-sa