India, June 15 -- Unauthorised construction in Chandigarh periphery

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Chandigarh, June 8, 2026 filed its report addressing unauthorised construction activities on the periphery of Chandigarh, specifically in Punjab areas abutting forest lands.

The report by MoEFCC, Chandigarh stated that land is a subject matter of the state government. The forest areas and legal boundaries are determined and maintained by the concerned state government. As the repository of land records, the state government has the primary responsibility to determine the status of any parcel of land, giving due regard to gazette notifications, provisions under state and central acts and concerned judgment...