Forest-Land Demolition Drive: What It Means for Buyers in Ghamroj, Behrampur and Sohna

What happened?

The Hindustan Times reported that Haryana's forest department has identified over 45 residential and commercial complexes built on forest land in Ghamroj, Behrampur and Naurangpur. By the paper's account, Ghamroj and Behrampur have 20 buildings each, while Naurangpur has at least five housing complexes.

According to the Hindustan Times, divisional forest officer Surinder Dangi said an anti-encroachment drive is planned for mid-November. Notices are going out to owners or contractors, asking them to pull down the structures themselves before the drive. Those who miss the deadline can expect the department to demolish them.

The Hindustan Times also noted earlier action: the department cleared 11 structures in Behrampur on July 2, recovering nearly 3 acres of Aravalli land, and earlier drives reclaimed almost 50 acres in Ghamroj and Gairatpur Bas and five acres in Sohna. Officials said a survey is still underway to find more buildings, mobile towers and other unauthorised structures on forest land.

Which sectors are affected?

• Ghamroj
• Behrampur
• Naurangpur
• Gairatpur Bas
• Sohna
• Gwal Pahari
• Unauthorised colonies on Aravalli forest land

Potential impact

Buildings on forest land have no clean legal footing, so demolition is the main risk for the structures named in the notices. Because the department is still surveying, the final list could grow beyond what the Hindustan Times reported. Banks and sub-registrars may also become more cautious about such plots, which can make resale and home loans harder, though the report does not say so directly.

This is unlikely to move the wider Gurugram market, where our data puts the average at ₹16,500 per sq ft. The effect is local: demand for plots and flats in questionable colonies near forest boundaries may weaken, while titled, approved projects could look comparatively safer. Whether the November drive happens on schedule, or is delayed by legal challenges, is still uncertain.