NGT order unimplemented, Odisha officials put on notice over forest encroachments

Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (UNI) A year-and-a-half after asking Odisha authorities to clear illegal encroachments from the Reserve Forest and government land in Nayagarh district, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices over alleged non-compliance with its directions, including a one-month deadline for action. The notices were issued by the NGT's Eastern Zone Bench while hearing an application filed by petitioner Srikant Dash. The petitioner brought to the notice of the Tribunal that its February 14, 2025 order had not been implemented. The Tribunal had directed the Divisional Forest Officer, Khordha, and Nayagarh Collector to remove the encroachments, restore the…