Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today said his Government has sought legal opinion
on the report submitted by the Chief Secretary over purchase of a forest land by Minister Brijmohan Agrawal's wife in violation of rules.
According to media reports, Agrawal's wife Sarita acquired 4.12 hectares of forest land in Mahasamund
district, which was gifted to the State Government by a tribal farmer, despite objections raised by officials of various departments.
"We had sought a report from the Chief Secretary on the issue. We have received it and are now seeking a legal opinion on it. Accordingly, we will act on it," Singh said.
Agrawal holds agriculture, water resources and religious trusts and endowments portfolios in the BJP Government.
He was speaking to reporters after the inaugural function of a two-day National Green Tribunal (NGT) conferencehere.
Agrawal's wife and his son were reportedly building a resort on the land.