Malkangiri, Oct 2: Malkangiri MLA Narasinga Madkami on Wednesday demanded stringent action against the accused Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders for their alleged involvement in encroachment of forest land to establish ‘Islam Nagar’ in Motu area in the tribal dominant district of Odisha.

“Violating the Forest Act, more than 100 acres of forest land has been encroached by local BJD leader, Mausam Khan, a close associate of former Nabarangpur MP Pradeep Majhi, to establish Islam Nagar in Motu area in the tribal dominant Malkangiri district,” MLA Madkami said.

“It is shocking that the name of traditional Baribancha village has been renamed as Islam Nagar. A number Illegal buildings, warehouses, roads and ponds have been constructed in the illegally acquired area by using Mahatma Gandhi NREGA fund. Furthermore, large transformers have been installed by the electricity department. All these illegal activities occurred during the previous BJD Government’s regime,” he added.

The BJP MLA sought a through probe in the alleged forest encroachment and demand a stringent action against the accused persons.

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