Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance arrested five Forest Department officials for misappropriation of funds to the tune of around Rs 80 lakhs under the ‘Compensatory Afforestation Scheme’ in Kalahandi South Forest Division during the 2023-2024 financial year, an official said on Tuesday. The accused officials were identified as Sairendri Bag, Deputy Ranger, In-charge of Jaypatana Range,.
