HT Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, April 4: Forest department busted an illegal bench mill at Mohanbari, Nepali village on Monday in Dibrugarh.
According to forest officials, a modern machine which was used for cutting timber and huge quantities of timber were seized during the raid.
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“After getting secret information about the illegal bench mill functioning in the area, a team from the Dibrugarh forest range office conducted a raid and busted the illegal bench mill. Huge quantity of timber was seized from the mill, along with the machine,” said a forest official.
The seized timber has been estimated to be nearly lakhs.
“We will continue our raids against illegal functioning of bench mills,” said a forest official.
Meanwhile, the Forest department has started a massive operation against the illegal functioning of timber mills in Dibrugarh.
“Many illegal bench mills are operating in Rohmoria and Barbaruah. In the Rohmoria area, most of the people have makeshift bench mills, which are used for cutting timbers. After knowing everything, the Forest department becomes a mute spectator,” said a source.
He said, “The illegal bench mills owners in Dibrugarh have an unholy nexus with some officials of the Forest department. The mushrooming growth of the illegal bench mills has become a threat for the biodiversity of the region.”
