After 808 acres of land in Aarey Milk Colony was declared as forest by the state government, some tribal people staying in the area are being approached by land mafias asking to construct houses, half the sale proceeds of which they`re offering to share with the tribals. It has been observed that for the first time, ground-plus-one structures are coming up in tribal hamlets.

The 808 acres of land was declared a forest by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over two months ago. He had also promised to protect existing structures, people residing in the area and the rights of tribals.