The building has violated all possible rules of the land and stand as a symbol of ecological neglect at the heart of this eco-sensitive zone. Diagonally opposite Dayapur island stand famous tiger homes Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary and Sudhanyakhali island. "Just imagine how obnoxious a brick-and-mortar structure looks in the middle of the forest," said a senior officer.
Governor MK Narayanan was furious to see this 'illegal construction' during his visit to the Sundarbans on August 16 last year. His ire left the local administration startled. They hurriedly issued a demolition order.
This order was, however, set aside by the Calcutta high court for the state's slip-shod proceedings. Instead of toning up its legal team, the government took the order as an excuse for inaction. On the other hand, in complete violation of the high court order, the hotel owner went ahead with construction of the structures which are now almost ready. Read the full report here.
Source: Times News Network, Kolkata.
