Wood theft: Two Irrigation Dept workers caught
The complainant said that 15 trees and two girders had been stolen from the bungalow.
FAISALABAD:
Two Irrigation Department workers were caught stealing timber from a public forest on Monday. Dijkot police said that the Pakka Anna sub divisional officer had filed a complaint against Ashraf and Iqbal and accusing them of stealing wood from the Pakka Anna Bungalow. The complainant said that 15 trees and two girders had been stolen from the bungalow. He said on Monday an inspection team raided Chak 92-JB and found the two workers taking away wood and a saw. He said the team arrested the workers and seized the wood and the saw. Police said some residents of the area alleged that the wood was being stolen in connivance with the XEN and the SDOs concerned. They said they were investigating.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 30th, 2013.
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Very good! But only catching thieves won't help. Instead plant trees where-ever and when-ever possible as much we can. With the population explosion there will be more attempt to steal wood for fuel and timber for construction use etc. There must a committee formed by the government of each province to find best location and best choice of tree genre to spread as far and wide in the country as fast as possible until all places where a tree can grow become a habitat for such. Beside controlling climate, local weather, flooding, land erosion, air cleaning, it helps in promoting trade and tourism. Trees are a sign of a healthy community and the environment.