An industrialist was imposed penalty of Rs 10,000 in Sundargarh district by Kuanrmunda forest range on Monday for cutting down trees in his factory premises and also from roadside in front of his factory without taking permission. He was instructed for plantation of trees in those places. According to sources, the Forest department had planted trees on road side at Kuanrmunda-Hatibari road in Sundargarh district.
PThe Rohit Refractory and Mineral is situated at the Kuanrmunda-Hatibari road. While cleaning inside factory, some workers of factory had cut down some trees inside the factory premises and had also cut down about eight trees of 8-9 feet on roadside in front of the plant.
After getting information about the cutting of trees, Kuanrmunda forest range officer Swadhinata Sahani had called owner of Rohit Refractory and Mineral.