Senior IFS Officer R. Gokul Suspended Over HMT Forest Land Issue
A senior IFS officer, R. Gokul, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & DG (EMPRI) has been suspended for his alleged role in the HMT forest land issue. The suspension comes after the officer was found to have taken legal action without government permission, leading to a probe. The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms […]
HMT’s Forest Land Denotification: KANDRE Calls Out Illegal Move
Karnataka Forest, Ecology, and Environment Minister Eshwara B Khandre has stated that denotification of forest land in HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools) possession is illegal. The land in question is located in Peenya Jalahalli Plantation, Survey Nos. 1 and 2. The minister’s stance comes after senior officials submitted an application to the Supreme Court seeking denotification, […]