Imphal, Dec 28 (UNI) Chief Minister N Biren Singh has instructed the authority concerned to constitute a committee to develop an effective strategy to check rampant expansion of human habitation and encroachment on reserved forest areas in Langol hill range.

He was speaking at a review meeting of Forest and Environment Department, Loktak Development Authority (LDA) and Labour and Employment Department held at Chief Minister’s Secretariat last evening. Stating that human habitation is about to reach the top of Langol hill range, Mr Singh asked the officials to find out an effective mechanism to check illegal encroachments on reserved forest areas.