GUWAHATI, DEC 23: The Environmental group ‘Green Bud Society’ submitted a memorandum to Tinsukia Deputy Commissioner Narsing Pawar regarding destruction of forest cover in upper Assam Tinsukia district.
“The illegal mining of coal in the Patkai region of Tinsukia is a threat to the ecology. The illegal coal miners are extracting coal from Patkai hills regularly causing destricution to the ecology,” the memorandum stated.
The memorandum further stated, “Deforestation is a major concern in the area due to the regular chopping of valuable trees by the timber smuggler. Illegal cutting of Hollong trees in the reserve forest under Tinsukia district is a major cause of concern. The timber smuggler are using sophisticated machines in slashing down of trees. If the things would be stop immediately then Tinsukia district will lose it forest cover very soon.”
“Most of the elephant corridors are blocked due to human enchroachment and fencing. The elephants of Dehing Patkai West Block are facing problem in their movement. Elephant movement were distrubed due to the fencing in elephant corridor. Due to that the elephant comes and entered human habitation which resulted in human-elephant conflict,” the memorandium stated.
It has learned that every year due industrialization forest covers has been shrinking quickly in India.
“Of course industrialization is needed but not at the cost of forest. The policy makers should chalk out a plan where industries is set up without destructing forest,” said Devojit Moran, secretary of Green Bud Society.