GREEN GOLD IN DANGER: Culprits celebrate ‘International Forest Day’ by setting hundreds of trees afire in Doda

GREEN GOLD IN DANGER: Culprits celebrate ‘International Forest Day’ by setting hundreds of trees afire in Doda

Ajmer Alam Wani

JAMMU: On a day when entire Union Territory (UT) Jammu and Kashmir remained abuzz with International Forest Day celebrations and plantation drives, some unknown culprits, enemy of nature and forest set afire hundreds of tall standing trees in Chiralla Range of district Doda.

Reports reaching told JK Monitor that the fires started at around 4:00 pm in compartment Number 37, particularly at Lamhota Dhaar of tehsil Headquarter Kahra of district Doda. The location of the fire is nearby villages Goila and Kencha.

According to the reports last came in at around 8:15, the fire was not dossed and was spread in more area threatening more and more trees in the surroundings.

Whosever is responsible, is real enemy of nature and lush green forest, and such elements in the society are real and biggest threat to the natural resources in an era when the entire world is talking about climate change and its grave impact.

The forest department in collaboration of local police and people shall form some intelligence sharing committees in the forest areas to nab and book such anti nature elements and punish them with hardest punishment so this can set an example for other intending to do such evil act in future.

LAWDA demolishes 5 illegal structures, one structure sealed

• Establishes night Naka's to stop illegal ferrying of construction material

SRINAGAR: A massive demolition drive was launched by the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority under the supervision of Enforcement Officer in the area of Habak Batapora, Teilbal, Braine,Check Sedarable, in which 05 illegal constructions/structures which includes 02 single storey houses, 02 double storey houses and two gate pillars which were raised illegally were demolished on spot.

Also an illegal construction belonging to some reputed persons in which many personalities have resisted was sealed in presence of Secretary LDA. During the demolition drive there was stiff resistance from the miscreants in the area of Batapora Teilbal in which stones were hurled on the demolition squad which resulted law and order problem. During the process one police constable got minor injuries in his arm.

Massive deweeding, dredging held at Dal, Nageen Lakes.

SRINAGAR: Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has started manual de-weeding of Dal and Nageen Lakes.

The de-weeding is being done in 34 sections along the 16km stretch from Dalgate to Nageen upto 60 mts from the lake periphery.