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4,400 Khair trees felled illegally in Haryana sanctuaries, inquiry reports confirm

The Indian Express·Sukhbir Siwach·18 days ago
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A probe team found evidence of recent illegal felling of 1,473 trees, while another 1,780 had been cut over the past couple of years in Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yamunanagar district. (Photo special arrangement) Two separate inquiry reports have confirmed the illegal felling of nearly 4,400 khair (Acacia catechu) trees in Haryana’s wildlife sanctuaries. The first report, submitted on March 6, documented the cutting of 1,148 khair trees in the Asarewali protected forest, part of a sanctuary in Panchkula district. The latest findings, submitted to the forest department on May 4, revealed over 3,250 trees felled in Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yamunanagar district. The May report was prepared by a team of nine officers, including members of the Indian Forest Service and Haryana Forest Service, assisted by 50 staffers. It found evidence of recent illegal felling of 1,473 trees, while another 1,780 had been cut over the past couple of years.…

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