Land survey in Idukki’s Mankulam runs into trouble as Forest dept. opposes survey in ‘reserve forest’

Department writes to Subcollector, Devikulam, seeking to stop survey. It says bid to assign forestland for non-forest purposes violates Supreme Court orders. Revenue officials say survey done in revenue land outside forest boundaries

​Department writes to Subcollector, Devikulam, seeking to stop survey. It says bid to assign forestland for non-forest purposes violates Supreme Court orders. Revenue officials say survey done in revenue land outside forest boundaries