MP tribal commits suicide as his dwelling under PMAY is razed

A tribal man killed himself as the forest department demolished his house constructed under the was Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), stating that it was on forest land.

Dhyan Singh, 45 from Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh had complained that the forest officials were harassing him in regards to his house being illegally constructed on forest land.

The man stated that his house Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) approved. However, the forest department destroyed his house that was in its initial construction, accusing the man to have intruded on the forest property land. On learning that his house was razed by the forest department, he hanged himself.

This led to the tribal community protesting against the forest department, following which Collector Kumar Purushottam ordered a magisterial inquiry, Kasrawad revenue sub-divisional officer Agrim Kumar said.

The report of the inquiry will be submitted in 15 days and the case will be handled accordingly.