In Kangra
district of Himachal, Vigilance and Anti- Corruption Bureau (VACB) had started
a spot inquiry into the alleged illegal felling of trees on private lands under
Suliali gram panchayat. It has finally counted all the trees that were felled
without the requisite permission of the forest department. A contractor and resident
of nearby Lakhwal village had felled 165 trees with an estimated cost of Rs 3
lakh of different species under the pretext of permission for 25 trees. The
VACB started its investigations to verify the involvement of Forest Department
staff in felling of trees.
April 4,
2013
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