Four Forest Department staff in Ooty suspended for failing to check illegal tree felling
The Hindu
Officials said a private estate had obtained permission to fell 500 silver oak trees but had felled 200 native trees as well
Disciplinary action has been initiated by the Forest Department against four forest staff, including two range officers for failing to check the illegal felling of 200 native trees at a private estate in Naduvattam. According to officials, the estate in question, the Silver Cloud Estate, had applied for permission to fell 500 silver oak trees in 2018 and had been given permission to do so by the district committee headed by the Collector. However, in November and December of 2020 and January of 2021, the estate had felled 200 native trees along with the 500 trees they had been given permission for felling.More Related News