{"id":924,"date":"2011-08-08T18:44:27","date_gmt":"2011-08-08T13:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cimforest.in\/?p=924"},"modified":"2024-10-11T14:17:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T13:17:17","slug":"against-all-provisions-of-laws-forest-residential-colonies-rest-houses-offices-spruced-out-in-reserved-forest-rajendra-mangarulkar-and-ak-nigam-both-ifs-officers-of-maharashtra-cadre-involved-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimforest.in\/?p=924","title":{"rendered":"Against all provisions of laws ::: Forest residential colonies, rest houses, offices spruced out in reserved forest of Pune city. Rajendra Mangarulkar and AK Nigam, both IFS officers of Maharashtra cadre involved in criminal violations of Forest Conservation Act & IFA. State of Maharashtra promoted them. Huge financial irregularities committed by them in illegal constructions of such colonies. All relevant papers such as estimates, plans, vouchers & permissions are not available (stolen) in offices. No complaint filed with police by any officer under pressure from duo\u2026.."},"content":{"rendered":"

Before we start understanding the actual story, let us understand that even forest department requires permission under FC Act 1980 for using forest land for non-forestry purpose such as construction of office building , rest houses and residential building. Generally, when Principal Chief Conservator of Forests wants to save his\u00a0 right hand men involved in such violations, he may take a line that\u00a0 provisions of FC Acts are not applicable on Forest officers\u00a0 violating the provisions of FC Acts, as if they are above the law. Hence he would not recommend any action viz,. criminal or administrative against them. But if officer involved is not to his liking, he may recommend action against such officer for violation of FC Act, in whose case every other officers including the then serving PCCF said that it was not violation of FC Act.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Example: Construction of Forest office complex in Pune on reserved forest:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. For construction of administrative office building and rest houses for forest department in 2.08 ha Reserved forest in Village Bhamurda, S. No. 97 , Compartment no. 173, Bhamurda Forest Range, Government of Maharashtra has accorded administrative approval on 28-3-2011 vide its GR No. EST-2011\/CR 50\/F-9. This administrative approval<\/a> has been given for Rs 24,29,33,000\/- .<\/li>\n
  2. As it is statutory \u00a0requirement of FC Act 1980 that even for construction of any building required by Forest department for residence or office or rest house, prior approval of Government of India is required under the provision of section 2 of Forest Conservation Act 1980, hence State Government has submitted a proposal for clearance of this above said construction to Government of India vide Nodal officer letter no. Desk-17\/NC\/II\/2488\/10-11 dated 11-11-2010 and further on 09\/12\/2010.<\/li>\n
  3. Government of India has accorded in principle approval vide it\u2019s letter dated 15-12-2010<\/a> with certain conditions , one amongst them was that<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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