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Crime
Illegal Hill Cutting in Assam's Rani Sparks Forest Protection Concerns
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 01:46 PM
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Authorities in Assam have reported illegal hill cutting in the Rani area, raising alarms over forest protection. The earth removed is alleged to have been used for road construction.
Police in Assam have uncovered illegal hill cutting activities in the Rani region, prompting a review of forest protection measures. The excavation, which involved removing large volumes of earth from a protected hill, is believed to have supplied material for nearby road construction projects.
Forest officials have expressed concern that the unauthorized removal of soil could destabilise the hill and damage local ecosystems. They are investigating the parties responsible and assessing the extent of the damage.
The incident has drawn attention to the need for stricter enforcement of forest regulations in the state. Authorities are preparing to take legal action against those involved and to restore the affected area.
Forest officials have expressed concern that the unauthorized removal of soil could destabilise the hill and damage local ecosystems. They are investigating the parties responsible and assessing the extent of the damage.
The incident has drawn attention to the need for stricter enforcement of forest regulations in the state. Authorities are preparing to take legal action against those involved and to restore the affected area.