Srinagar, Mar 7: The Forest Department has placed a Forester under suspension for alleged dereliction of duty and suspected involvement in illegal felling of trees in Rajwar Handwara. Order copy with CTN read as under:-
Tanveer Ahmad Malik, Forester and Block Officer of Behnipora Beat in Rajwar Range of Langate Forest Division, has been suspended pending a departmental enquiry.
The action follows a seizure report submitted by the Forest Protection Force after a raid in Compartment 21 of Rajwar forest on March 5. During the operation, the FPF team detected large-scale illegal felling of Deodar and Kail trees.
Pending the enquiry, Malik has been attached to the Forest Circle Office, Baramulla, and has been directed not to leave the headquarters without prior permission.
The charge of Behnipora Forest Block has been assigned to the Range Officer FCR Langate as an additional responsibility.(KNS)
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