Chief Minister Hemant Soren has asked the forest department officials to withdraw cases related to petty offences against poor people and tribals in a review meeting held on September 21. The CM has also instructed the officials to take measures so that the poor people are not unnecessarily harassed in Forest cases.
The CM stressed on taking up more projects for afforestration at hills on priority. He also asked the officials to expedite processes to start work on Bhagwan Birsa Park and Identify and told them to take up more of such projects. The CM also inquired about how much forest land has been diverted to CCl and BCCl for mining.
Principal Secretary of Forest and Environment Alka Tiwari , PCCF , AK Malhotra and other senior officers including UR Bishwas, AK Mishra , DK Srivastava, attended the meeting.