Preserving forests: Elite forces to protect from illegal cutting

Collusion of timber mafia and corrupt elements is the main reason for the depletion of our forests.


APP June 24, 2013

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Forests, Environment and Wildlife, Haji Abrar Hussain on Sunday said that services of FC and Elite Force would be hired to protect the forest from illegal cutting and smuggling. He said the collusion of timber mafia and corrupt elements is the main reason for the depletion of our forests and said that punitive action would be taken against those involved. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting held at Conservator of Forest Hazara Circle. He said fully trained Forest Force would also be formulated for the protection of forests besides increasing the authority of forest officials. Briefing the meeting, Conservator of Forests Hazara Circle said that the total forestland of Hazara Circle is 1,162,000 acres which is 28% of the province’s forest reservoirs.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 24th, 2013.

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