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The officials said 22 huts, which were allegedly put up illegally by tribals, were demolished as they were built in the core of the Kawal Tiger Reserve

In all, there are close to 6000 employees in the forest department and majority of them are posted in different districts, especially on the fields.

The Minister said the forest department staff, especially those in the field, at checkposts and base camps to be more cautious during the next couple of months, in the wake of increasing Covid-19 cases