SRINAGAR : The loot of green gold is going unabated in Compartment 1 of Panzlla Rafiabad. Local residents alleged that some elements with the backing of influential politicians and bureaucrats not only steal the timber from forests but are also raising illegal constructions.
“Timber smugglers without any threat or hesitation are working overtime to loot as much green gold as they can as nobody is checking or stopping them,” a group of local residents said.
“The timber smugglers in Rafiabad have axed large number of trees in a broad day light which is a big shame for concerned authorities and one fails to understand why forest department fails to act against such ill elements who are destroying this tourist attraction with both hands,” another resident said.
Local residents claim that large number of lush green trees have been axed by smugglers for use in illegal constructions in this green belt of Rafiabad. The smugglers use private vehicles to ferry illegal timber without any hindrances, they said, alleging that smugglers and the department seem to be hand in glove. (PTK)
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