illegal felling of trees

Forest Officials, Timber Agent Among Five Accused

Timber Sent To Sawmills, Charcoal Producers

Petitioners told the tribunal that the joint committee had inspected only specific spots shown in photographs, leaving much of South City-1 uncovered

Forest officials were allegedly attacked and manhandled by villagers in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district during an anti-encroachment operation. The incident occurred while the team was attempting to take action against individuals accused of clearing protected forest land. This confrontation highlights rising tensions following the discovery of large-scale illegal forest land encroachment.

The National Green Tribunal has issued notices to multiple authorities regarding alleged illegal tree felling and land clearing for a Rs 28-crore urban development project in Mayurbhanj district. An RTI activist filed a petition, claiming over 100 trees were cut without prior approval, impacting a bird habitat.

Forest offence case filed after 37 sections of cut wood seized from protected hill land

Trees axed illegally after transfer of land for project: Petitioner