India, July 13 -- The forest department will conduct a survey of the Bandhwari landfill and other forest pockets in the city after the ongoing plantation drive to check for encroachments and any expansion into the forest land, officials said.

Officials said there is no official record of a similar survey, making the exercise significant. The survey follows the department's recent crackdown on illegal encroachments in protected forest areas and aims to establish the current status of the land.

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) said the landfill covers around 30 acres. However, environmentalists and nearby villagers have alleged that the landfill may have expanded beyond its sanctioned boundary.

The Bandhwari landfill is locate...