Residents of Manala village in Rajanna-Sircilla district staged a protest against alleged deforestation and land encroachment, accusing forest officials of colluding with unknown persons. The villagers claimed that thousands of acres of Eucalyptus plantations were cleared and borewells dug with official support.
The collector took part in the cleanliness and greenery awareness rally from the gram panchayat office to the main square in Ghanapur mandal headquarters along with the students.
