Shimla, July 21, 2015: To reconsider the move of the government pertaining to removal of encroachments and felling of apple trees in orchards and other fruit trees raised illegally on forest land, a deputation comprising Horticulture Minister, Smt Vidya Stokes, Chief Parliamentary Secretaries, Shri Nand Lal and Shri Rohit Thakur, MLA Shri Mohan Lal Bragta, Chairman HP State Marketing Board, Shri Subhash Manglate called on Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh here today and urged him to file a review petition in the High Court in the matter and initiate steps for stopping the drive of removing encroachments wherein many small and marginal farmers were being affected.
In a joint memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister, they urged that the officers may be asked to stop the move of withdrawing water and electricity connections and to find out a suitable alternative so that the small farmers and horticulturalists may not suffer. They stated that the move was against the small and marginal farmers and there was a need to protect their interests.
Date:
Tuesday, July 21, 2015