Illegal tree-felling in Kerala: BJP, Congress teams visit sites in Thrissur district
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The BJP and the Congress employees in separate teams visited the sites the place unlawful tree-felling was reported in Thrissur district.
Congress employees, led by T.J. Saneesh Kumar MLA and KPCC secretaries, visited Pulakkode, Akmala and Poomala forest areas the place large-scale tree felling was reported.
BJP employees, led by senior chief P.K. Krishnandas, too visited the sites on Monday. He stated the BJP would stage a protest at 20,000 centres on Tuesday. Large-scale protests can be organised after the lockdown, he added.
“Several trees were stolen in the name of a controversial government order. The LDF has become a synonym for robbers. There are efforts to make the officials scapegoats,” Ms. Krishnandas stated.
KAU, Youth Congress and Congress employees staged a protest in entrance of the workplace of the Forest Conservator at Paravattani.
Raids performed
Meanwhile, a Flying Squad of the Forest Department performed raids at Pattikkad and Wadakkanchery areas. Around 80 officers participated in the raids in Thrissur and Palakkad districts.
The crew reportedly discovered among the teak timber that have been felled in Thrissur district, at a noticed mill in Palakkad.
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