Forest department reclaims Mangalamapet land

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The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department reclaimed 32.63 acres of encroached Mangalamapet forest land and filed criminal cases naming four members of the Peddireddy family.
Why it matters
The Mangalamapet area originally comprised 75.74 acres of notified forest land, with an additional 32.63 acres found merged into private holdings, fenced and cultivated. Criminal cases were registered under Sections 61(2), 20(1)(d)(2), and 52(d) of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967, alongside relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and a chargesheet was filed under P.O.R. No. 3/2025 naming four accused. The Forest Department reclaimed the 32.63 encroached acres and submitted case details to court. A special State-level committee has been formed to investigate forest land encroachments, and the department will publish details of all forest lands and survey outcomes on its official website; departmental action has been stated for officials found to have abetted encroachments.
Forest department reclaims Mangalamapet land
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  • Court processing and hearings on the chargesheet filed under P.O.R. No. 3/2025.

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The Hindu

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Corruption & Accountability Forests

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