Officials Tampered with Land Records in Karnataka; Centre Seeks Action

The government is building a new road in Karnataka, but some officials seem to have changed records to make it easier.

The Ministry of Environment found that land listed as forest was changed to non-forest.

The government has been told to punish the officials involved.

The road construction needs special plans to protect the Western Ghats, an area prone to landslides.

The government also needs to fence off land where new trees will be planted to replace the forest land used for the road.

The government must also address concerns raised by a citizen named V Ganapathi.