Answering an RTI, the Coimbatore Forest Department has confirmed that the Isha foundation and the Isha Yoga Centre have not encroached upon any forest land in the area.
The Isha Foundation and Yoga Centre are situated in the foothills of Vellangiri in Coimbatore. People from around the world come here to take part in the Meditation and Yoga training done in these Centres. Many however, have been reporting that the Isha foundation and Yoga Centre has encroached the forest land in that area.
With regard to this issue, Dinesh Kumar from Rajapalayam had filed an RTI under the Right to Information Act, asking if the Isha foundation and its Yoga Centre are encroaching Forest land in the area. The Coimbatore Division Public Information Officer and Superintendent has issued an answer for the same. The answer says that Isha foundation and Isha Yoga Centre do not occupy any part of the forest land in that area. It also says that no buildings have been constructed in the forest area. In addition, the forest department has also revealed that the Isha foundation has not occupied the Elephant pathway.
(With inputs from Kathir news)
Click here to subscribe to The Commune on Telegram and get the best stories of the day delivered to you personally