Jammu, Feb 2 : A team of forest officials under the supervision of Divisional Forest Officer, Jammu today dismantled two number of secondary saw mills at village Kah Pota Jindrah which were operating illegally.
"The team of forest officials headed by Range Officer Jindrah, Ghulam Qadir under the supervision of Divisional Forest Officer, Jammu conducted a raid today and dismantled saw mills at village Kah Pota Jindrah which were operating illegally.
"As per the directions of Supreme Court of India and as per the SRO 103 of 2012 Jammu and Kashmir Wood based (saw mills, veneer and plywood) industries (Registration and Regulation) Rules, 2012 no primary saw mill can be allowed to operate within 8 km from demarcated forest and secondary saw mill within 3 km from demarcated forest, an official said adding, " in the instant case, the owners of the saw mills had violated the SRO-103 and set up the saw mills illegally and accordingly these were dismantled and their parts were seized by the team. |
