BEIJING - Supervisory departments at multiple levels of the government dealt with 1,480 cases of forced demolition and land appropriation in 2011, sources with the Ministry of Supervision said Friday.

The ministry said efforts have been made to punish those who have engaged in illegal practice involving forced demolition, land appropriation, low-rent housing construction and issues concerning food and drug safety.

Of the 1,480 cases, 11 forced demolition cases that resulted in death were handled by the Ministry of Supervision and the State Council Office for Rectifying Malpractices, with 57 officials being punished in line with administrative regulations and 31 people transferred to judicial departments.