JAMMU:
Belying the tall claims of Forest Department officials from ‘Beat
Guard’ to concerned ‘Minister’ about the protection of forest wealth and
its damage from the cutting and encroachments, the pictures taken by
the JK MONITOR’s field team members, clearly show that
the departmental officials are working against the basic purpose of this
department and helping encroachments and cutting green trees which is
proving dangerous for the survival of mankind and the wild animals and
further resulting in Man-Animal conflict.
News and views about forests, environment and nature that makes Jammu and Kashmir heaven.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Part-II: Cutting green trees, encroachment picks up after minister appeals for preservation
JAMMU: Continuing our news series about the reverse affect of Jammu and Kashmir Forest Ministers appeal for preservation of forests, JK MONITOR
after tireless efforts and field work succeeded in capturing several
photographs of the damages done in Compartment Number-7 of Block
Jangalwar of Forest Range Chiralla, of Forest Division Bhaderwah.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Cutting green trees, encroachment picks up after minister appeals for preservation
JAMMU: A
day after the Forest Minister Mian Altaf asserted that protection of
forests will ensure conservation of biodiversity, and environment and
made an appealed for playing role in this noble cause, some anti nature
and anti forest protection elements are acting contrary and cutting down
fully grown and small growing trees for their self vested interests
with a motive to convert forest land into agriculture land through
encroachments in Forest Division Bhaderwah.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Illegal deforestation, serious threat to state economy as well as ecological imbalance
BHADERWAH: The illegal felling
of green Cedar (Deodar) and pine trees despite Supreme Court ban is fast
depriving Jammu and Kashmir of its precious forest wealth.
The state is losing its green sheen fast as the forest land has shrunk from
20,230 sq km to just 7,590 sq km as per data furnished by the state Department
of Forests earlier this year.
Jammu and Kashmir State which is praised for its greenery
and thick forest attract lots of national and international Tourists who visit
here and give boost to our state economy; also generate multidimensional public
sector employment among 69.7% un-employed youths in Jammu province and 29% un-employed
youth in Kashmir province. The Black Gold in shape of Black Cedar ( Deodar)
which in this country is available only in Bhaderwah range hills after
Germany in the world , also help to
maintain ecological balance and rises ample revenue to the state treasury.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Forest damage in Compartment No-2 of Forest Range Chiralla in Bhaderwah
GREEN GOLD IN DANGER: Young green
trees grounded in Compartment No-2 of Forest Range Chiralla, in Forest
Division Bhaderwah as the concerned authorities failed to keep check and
initiate action against the enemies of nature.
Since last few decades the damage to forest in the erstwhile Doda district has increased many fold and young green trees are cut to ground as those doing it have no fear of the field staff of the department concerned.
Since last few decades the damage to forest in the erstwhile Doda district has increased many fold and young green trees are cut to ground as those doing it have no fear of the field staff of the department concerned.
It has been alleged that field staff and even the
Range and Division level official are deep involved in the corruption
thus more concerned about collecting money through the field staff
instead of saving the forest wealth.
Whenever the issues is
raised by media or the activists, inquiries are initiated and teams are
rushed to the spot but instead of taking action against the guilty,
matter is hushed up and accused are given free hand to continue such
activities after they pay the bribe to the officials.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
DFO lodges FIR against villagers of Kansar
He has further reported that the same forest damage may have been done by the inhabitants of village Kansar, Bhadarwah as the forest department has rejected the proposal for construction of Kansar road. Accordingly a damage case has been registered in Neru Range Vide Damage case no 12/2013-14 and the Block officer Duggi 2nd , directed to conduct a thorough inquiry and submit detailed report. He further said that the offenders could not be traced out and has submitted that some mischievous persons of village Kansar ,Bhadarwah may have done this damage in revenge as the forest Department.
Friday, February 7, 2014
‘Green Gold’ damage goes up in Chiralla Forest Range
CHIRALLA/ BHADERWAH: The cutting
of young and fully grown green trees goes on unabated in Forest Division
Bhaderwah particularly in Forest Range Chiralla. JK Monitor managed to gather
the photographs of the loss and damages to the ‘Green Gold’ in compartment
number 17 and 18.
Sources
said that Forest Protection Force (FPF) men have seized some logs but it is not
yet known whether the accused have been identified or not and what action would
be taken against them.
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