Tag: Illegal Felling Of Trees

Based on the reports and observations, the NGT directed the State government to deposit a sum of Rs 1 crore with the Divisional Forest Officer, Cuttack Forest Division, towards Environmental Compensation within a period of two months and file an affidavit of compliance in this regard. 

Sambalpur: Protesting illegal felling of trees, locals of Khamarbahal and Machadihi village in Rairakhol blocked Sambalpur-Kisinda road near Machadihi on Sunday. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on both sides of the Sambalpur-Kisinda road due to the road blockade. The villagers reportedly resorted to such blockade as the local administration didn’t pay heed to their repeated […]