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Illegal wall construction in forest hinders jumbo movement

The New Indian Express Chennai

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November 18, 2025

IN violation of forest department norms, a private estate allegedly cut several trees and started construction of a short retaining wall along the forest road inside the reserve forest in Mettupalayam forest range in Coimbatore forest division.

- S SENTHIL KUMAR @ Coimbatore

Also, a six-kilometre mud road cutting through the forest is being levelled.

The road is in the reserve forest and extends from Kallarpudur to Edithurai and Manalada Estate on the Western Ghats.

As per the norms, the private estate authority has to apply annually to the Tamil Nadu Forest Department to use the forest path.

However, this year, the estate has only applied for permission and the forest department is yet to give approval for the right to use the path.

MEER VERHALEN VAN The New Indian Express Chennai

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