Kandhamal, Saroj Pradhan. Questions have been raised regarding the security of Kotgarh Sanctuary in Baliguda Bankhand, Kandhamal District. Dense forest surrounds the boundary of this sanctuary between Belghar Forest and Kotgarh Forest. Emphasizing the protection of the wild animals living in this sanctuary, the sanctuary development work has been done by spending billions of money through multiple wild projects. It is being said by the department. According to the complaints of the villagers living in the tribal community in the sanctuary, there is a complete reversal of the real picture from the department’s paper and pen data. While there is some forest near the entrance gate of the sanctuary in the Pipadi forest of Laseri Section, it is completely empty when you go inside the sanctuary. Wildlife poaching which has become evident after the arrest of one person from Golmpanga area in the last 6 months l The cutting of valuable trees such as shrubs, grasses, shaguan etc. has been repeatedly confirmed in the abadha. ? During the development of the sanctuary, the construction of salt ponds, check dams, trench lines, etc. required every year is a farce. It has been alleged that the grant money has been embezzled by various methods. This was revealed after the seizure of 12 shaguan nuts from the cashew orchard of Durgapanga section last month, which were suspiciously cut from the protected forest area by ACF. When the trees were lying dry in the forest area, the concerned forest ranger tried to blame himself on the Durgapanga forester. It was a kind of mishap. Then why the local authorities are protecting the laser beetle foresters who have failed to protect their own forest and have been destroyed in the development of the sanctuary forest. Allegations have been made l This year, the grant received for the improvement of 6 forest roads in Kotgarh forest area, instead of approving all the 6 forest roads in only one section of the forest area, instead of approving all the 6 forest roads in one section of the forest area i.e. Kotgarh, Lasseri, Durgapanga, Srirampur and Subarangiri, the local forest officials have drawn even more suspicion to the actions of the forest officials. The local intellectuals have demanded that the culprits should be punished as well as the real truth should be revealed