GURUGRAM: Over 200 timber were allegedly felled in and round Mangar buffer zone of the Aravalis on the border of Gurugram and Faridabad in violation of environmental norms in ultimate two days.
On Tuesday, a TOI staff visited the spot, the place round 4 acres has already been cleared. While nearly 100 timber were reduce in the Mangar buffer zone, another 100 timber felled on land secure beneath sections four and five of the Punjab Land Protection Act. Any more or less non-forest process is prohibited in the zone.
RS Dhull, district forest officer, Faridabad, stated the website inspection used to be still happening. “We gained a record on alleged tree chopping and feature despatched a spread officer to inspect the world. We will get ready a record as soon because the inspection is completed,” Dhull advised TOI.
Though forest department officials refused to supply any element, TOI found that basically dhau (anogeissus pendula) and mesquite (prosopis juliflora) were reduce in the space. According native villagers, the tree felling have been happening for the past two days and so in the space. “It is still happening. Mostly, fully grown timber have been reduce. It seems the purpose is not just to clear the land but also to sell the logs. There isn't any guard on the nearby forest take a look at posts to prevent tree felling. Also, police officers are least because the forest department never files police court cases,” stated Sunil Hasrana, a resident of Mangar.
Green activists, however, have written to the executive minister, challenging an FIR in the case. “We are ill and tired of drawing near the forest department. The department merely issues a damage record and makes it a compoundable offence. Offenders pass scot-free after paying a nominal penalty. However, if an FIR is longed, it is going to now not be compoundable and the case will pass to court docket. Thus, the forest department must report an FIR on this case in order that strict and fast action will also be taken in opposition to the offenders,” stated Jitender Bhadana of Save Aravalis (an NGO).
On Tuesday, a TOI staff visited the spot, the place round 4 acres has already been cleared. While nearly 100 timber were reduce in the Mangar buffer zone, another 100 timber felled on land secure beneath sections four and five of the Punjab Land Protection Act. Any more or less non-forest process is prohibited in the zone.
RS Dhull, district forest officer, Faridabad, stated the website inspection used to be still happening. “We gained a record on alleged tree chopping and feature despatched a spread officer to inspect the world. We will get ready a record as soon because the inspection is completed,” Dhull advised TOI.
Though forest department officials refused to supply any element, TOI found that basically dhau (anogeissus pendula) and mesquite (prosopis juliflora) were reduce in the space. According native villagers, the tree felling have been happening for the past two days and so in the space. “It is still happening. Mostly, fully grown timber have been reduce. It seems the purpose is not just to clear the land but also to sell the logs. There isn't any guard on the nearby forest take a look at posts to prevent tree felling. Also, police officers are least because the forest department never files police court cases,” stated Sunil Hasrana, a resident of Mangar.
Green activists, however, have written to the executive minister, challenging an FIR in the case. “We are ill and tired of drawing near the forest department. The department merely issues a damage record and makes it a compoundable offence. Offenders pass scot-free after paying a nominal penalty. However, if an FIR is longed, it is going to now not be compoundable and the case will pass to court docket. Thus, the forest department must report an FIR on this case in order that strict and fast action will also be taken in opposition to the offenders,” stated Jitender Bhadana of Save Aravalis (an NGO).
200 trees felled in Mangar buffer zone
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