HT Correspondent
Margherita, Dec 24: Green Bud Society an environment and eco friendly Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) of Digboi under Tinsukia district recently submitted a memorandum to Tinsukia district deputy commissioner regarding rampant deforestation of precious trees at Dehing Patkai National Park.
“The illegal mining of coal in the Patkai region of Tinsukia is a threat to the ecology where the illegal coal miners are extracting coal from Patkai hills regularly causing destruction to the ecology,” said Debojit Moran, general secretary of Green Bud Society (NGO).
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The memorandum further stated, “Deforestation is a major concern in the area due to the regular cutting of valuable trees by the timber smuggler. Moreover, illegal cutting of State tree Hollong in the Reserve Forest under Tinsukia district is also a major cause of concern.
“The timber smuggler are using sophisticated machines in cutting down the trees and if the things are not stopped immediately then Tinsukia district will lose its forest cover very soon,” said Debojit Moran.
“Most of the elephant corridors are blocked due to human encroachment and fencing. The elephants of Dehing Patkai of West Block are facing problem in their movement due to which the elephants enter the human habitation which have resulted in human-elephant conflict,” said Moran as stated in the memorandum.
Further, the general secretary of Green Bud Society (NGO) said, “It has learned that every year due to industrialisation forest covers has been shrinking quickly in India and of course industrialisation is needed but not at the cost of forest and the policy makers should chalk out a plan so that industries could be set up without destructing forest.”
