The Champawat district administration has decided to launch a special campaign against illegal felling of trees here.
Expressing concern over complaints of illegal felling of trees in Champawat forests, Deependra Kumar Chaudhary, District Magistrate, Champawat, has said that a team comprising SDMs, officials from revenue department, will launch the campaign against illegal felling of trees in the district in coordination with the forest officials concerned.
Champawat is known for its rich forests and these natural resources play significant role in promoting tourism here. Therefore, strict action will be taken against those who are found indulged in illegal felling of trees in the district, asserted the Champawat District Magistrate. At the same time District Magistrate Chaudhary has also emphasised on the need to create awareness among the masses about importance of trees in the environment. Asking the officials concerned to take necessary measures for conservation of flora and fauna, Chaudhary said that strict action as per the law will be taken against those who are found indulged in illegal felling of trees. The Champawat district administration has also appealed to the people and van panchayats to cooperate with it in forests’ conservation of forests.
Meanwhile, the Champawat district administration has also directed the officials concerned of the forest department concerned to conduct raids in sensitive areas against illegal felling of trees.