India, March 22 -- Residents and the residents' welfare association (RWA) of Aravalli Woods condominium in DLF Phase 3 have written to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) commissioner on March 18, flagging large-scale encroachment inside the adjoining Aravalli Biodiversity Park and seeking immediate intervention.

In their letter, residents said several illegal shanties and temporary hutments have come up within the park in recent months, aided by the absence of a proper pucca boundary wall. They termed the open periphery an "easy access" point and demanded an immediate inspection, along with a time-bound plan to secure the area.

The RWA also urged authorities to identify and relocate labour huts and temporary settlements within ...