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| Kupwara forests under threat as timber smuggling on rise | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
KUPWARA, Oct 15: North Kashmir's Kupwara district is witnessing ruthless deforestation as timber mafias are active in cutting prized Deodar and Kail trees in the forests. Locals told this correspondent that heavy damage is caused by the smugglers to the green treasure in forest range Kamraj including compartment number 11 "The cutting of green trees from the forests is not only ruining the natural beauty of the famous tourist destinations of the district but also badly affecting the environment," they said. "There is no check to the same by the authorities as the forest officials are in close nexus with smugglers," they claimed.
The locals of the area have demanded that the Forest Minister Bali Bhagat should immediately take steps to stop the illegal practice of felling trees.
The locals reminded the Minister of his statement that the illegal felling of trees by timber smugglers would not be tolerated at any cost adding that any lackadaisical approach by forest department staff in performing their duties would be dealt strictly.
However, contrary to the claims of the Forest Minister nothing concrete was visible on ground in this regard, they said. |
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