Shahjahanpur: 300 Bighas of Forest Land Freed After 74 Years of Encroachment

• Uttar Pradesh administration cleared 300 bighas of encroached forest land in Shahjahanpur district.
• Farmers had illegally occupied the land within Khutar police station limits for 74 years, converting it into agricultural fields.
• Previous attempts by the forest department to remove encroachments were unsuccessful.
• A joint team of police and administrative officials removed the encroachments, ploughing standing crops despite resistance.
• This follows a similar drive in November where 30 houses on 13 bighas in Jalalabad were demolished.