Dhangadhi, Mar. 16: The District Forest Office Kailali has removed 30 houses and sheds illegally constructed on encroached forest land at ward No. 4, Ghanteshwar, Malakheti Vdc in Kailali district.

The forest office is also protecting some 25 Bigaha of forest land reclaimed from various persons, district forest officer Akhileshwar Lal Karna said.

Meanwhile, legal action has been initiated against 84 persons who were arrested  in January-February on the charge of forest encroachment and smuggling of forest products.

Some of them were arrested red-handed while smuggling out 412 cubic feet of timber.

In another related incident, forest officials have seized about 82 logs of high grade contraband timber from Rajesh saw mill in Dhangadhi.

Although it is not known who brought the timber to the saw mill, action has been initiated against the mill owner.