SUBODH AGRAWAL ,

possible efforts to allow legal mining in the area, and as a result of that, in March this area was taken out of the wildlife sanctuary area by the central government and now the proposal for diversion of forest land has been allowed, he said.

“In view of the demand of Banshi Paharpur stone for the construction of Ram temple, it has been sensitive to the state government,” said Agarwal.

He said the first level permission for diversion of 398 hectare area of Banshi Paharpur hills