Forest Department Ganderbal blame On SFC
Sheikh Anees
Ganderbal:- A viral Video of of 1000 feet of decayed logs in compartment number 68 in Sindh Range Kangan has sparked outrage among local residents, who are demanding answers from the forest department. The logs, which have been lying in the compartment for years, have raised concerns about the department’s management and accountability.
Residents claim that while they are forced to navigate a bureaucratic maze for even a small quantity of wood, the forest department has callously wasted thousands of feet of wood, allowing it to decay in the open.
This is a clear case of mismanagement and negligence said a local resident. “We are made to run from pillar to post for a single foot of wood, while the department is allowed to waste thousands of feet. It’s unacceptable.
The residents are demanding an investigation into the matter, seeking answers on how such a large quantity of wood was allowed to decay and why no action has been taken despite the passage of years.
The concerned department should take immediate action and investigate this matter, said another resident. Those responsible for this waste should be held accountable.”
The huge quantity of decayed fueling further anger and frustration among the residents.
This incident has raised serious questions about the forest department’s accountability, transparency, and commitment to sustainable forest management. The residents’ demands for an investigation and action are growing louder, and.
In response to the outcry over 1000 feet of decaying logs in Compartment 68, a senior Forest Department official in Ganderbal told Kashmir Raeder that the Forest Department is not responsible for the neglect, the official stated The logs were cut down and dumped by the State Forest Corporation Department over three years ago. The official clarified that The logs were harvested by the State Forest Corporation Department and The Corporation failed to remove or utilize the logs.
