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Forest dept slow as a snail in moving villages out of Ramgarh Vishdhari
Jaipur: Even after four months of completing its survey, the forest administration continues to delay relocation of villages from the newly notified Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve.
While many villagers have now agreed to move out, the sluggish pace of the process is raising concerns that complications, similar to those experienced in Ranthambore and Sariska, may arise.
Environmentalists and villagers allege that Bhairupura Antari, Bheemganj, and Bada Dhundhla are ready for relocation, but the authorities have neither released the survey list nor identified alternative land. The survey in Bhairupura Antari was completed three months ago, yet the list has not cleared even the initial beat guard level of approval.
According to procedure, the survey list must pass through four levels of scrutiny—beat guard, range officer, ACF, and DCF—before receiving final approval from the district collector. A local resident said, "The village has over 300 families, all of whom cooperated during the survey. Delays are now causing frustration, and people may reconsider their willingness to relocate. No list of eligible beneficiaries has been prepared yet, and Bhairupura Antari was to be resettled within the Hindoli panchayat," said a forest dept source.
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Green activist Tapeshwer Singh said, "Following the survey, villagers were assured that the list would be released within two weeks, and they would be offered a choice between cash or land compensation. However, neither the list has been made public nor has land been earmarked."
The eight villages proposed for displacement are Keshopura, Bhairupura Antari, Dhundhla Ji Ka Bada, Haripura, Jhawra Ki Jhopdiyaan, Bheemand, Jhawra, Gudha Makka, and Gulkhedi. Of these, only Gulkhedi has seen any progress—its survey list has been issued, compensation provided, and the village is expected to be vacated soon.
In Keshopura forest block, land has reportedly been identified, but the survey list remains pending. Since Ramgarh Vishdhari was declared a tiger reserve in 2021, not a single village has been relocated.
