DFOs, ranger suspended on charges of tree felling

  • 09/12/2001

  • Sentinel (Guwahati)

The Assam Government has gathered evidence suggesting that several forest department officials are either directly or indirectly involved in massive timber felling despite a Supreme Court's ban in the State. Two DFOs and a ranger of Sonitpur (West) Division have been put under suspension for being allegedly involved in rampant tree felling.