Hardev Manhas's video: Illegal felling of green pine trees continue in Forest block Dhandal Hardev Manhas Doda July 26:-

Illegal felling of green pine trees continue in Forest block Dhandal Hardev Manhas Doda; July 26:-The Supreme Court ban is fast depriving Jammu and Kashmir of its precious forest wealth. Green trees worth millions of rupees have been illegally chopped off in compartment no.7,8, 9,11,14,15, in the forest block of Dhandal range of Siraj forest division Doda. Locals of the area alleged that the illegal large-scale felling of trees in Doda continues in connivance with forest officials.The timber is smuggled and supplied to the influential persons in and outside the district,” Local people said that unabated illegal cutting of green pine trees continue.The concerned forest officer are responsible for the decrepit condition of the forest and should be punished by the administration for not only damaging environment, but also causing huge damage to the state exchequer,” said locals. They said that going by the pace of cutting, the green gold is dwindling in this reserve forest area and more and more illegal forest cutting are coming up without any check, it seems the administration has willfully chosen to turn Nelsons eye towards mafias and their illegal activities. When contacted forest conservator Chenab Circle Satpal,He said that he will bring legal action in this matter with legal power..