Village near Mussoorie erects barriers and removes sale boards to protect forest land amid encroachment concerns
In Dudhli village, adjacent to the hill station of Mussoorie in Uttarakhand, the Gram Sabha has taken a tough stand on the buying and selling by outsiders and illegal fencing and has demanded the protection of 1500 hectares of forest land under community forest rights. Residents of Dudhli village, near the hill station of Mussoorie…