Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Plea Against Sainik Dham Project in Dehradun

• The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to halt the construction of the 'Sainik Dham' in Guniyal village, Dehradun.
• Petitioner Vikas Singh Negi claimed the state government was building the war memorial on forest land without proper land determination.
• The court clarified that a joint land-survey report by revenue and forest departments confirmed the land is not forest land.
• Forest authorities certified the land as non-forest, removing the legal basis for the petition.
• Construction, ongoing since 2021 and nearing completion, will proceed as the court declined to interfere.

Why It Matters: Uttarakhand High Court allows Sainik Dham construction to continue, ruling land is not forest area.