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Ludhiana: A case has been filed against four people for allegedly cutting green trees near a canal. One of the accused is Balwinder Singh of Kapurthala, currently residing in Chota village, Ludhiana, while the others are unknown, Machhiwara police said. Complainant Shaminder Singh, forest range officer, Samrala, told police that early on Wednesday, Gurpreet, forest guard, and daily wage worker Harjit Singh were carrying out patrolling when they saw three to four people were cutting green standing trees.
The complainant said that one of them was Balwinder. While some of those trees were stolen earlier, some had been cut on the spot. A total of eight trees were cut.
tnn We also published the following articles recently Stir against tree felling on, plan to cut 70+ more at Bharalumukh irks citizens Protests have erupted in Guwahati over plans to fell trees for infrastructure projects. Citizens are rallying against the removal of 21 trees at Dighalipukhuri and over 70 trees in Bharalumukh. They argue that these trees are integral to the city's history, environment, and aesthetics.
Forest clearance fabricated, stop tree felling for Parsa coal block: ST panel report A three-year investigation has revealed shocking irregularities in the clearance process for Parsa coal block in Chhattisgarh's Hasdeo forest. The Scheduled Tribe Commission found fabricated consent documents from affected villages, prompting calls to halt tree felling. Chhattisgarh forest clearance fabricated, stop tree felling for Parsa coal block: ST panel report The Chhattisgarh Scheduled Tribe Commission has called for a halt to tree felling in the Hasdeo forest, alleging fabricated clearances for the Parsa coal block.
A three-year investigation found irregularities in gram sabha records, suggesting manipulated consent for mining. The commission, responding to villager complaints, deemed the project illegal and urged fresh gram sabha meetings..
