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AFSPA blamed for mass deforestation in Manipur
Nagaland Post | Imphal, Jun 19
Not only violating the rights of the people, the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA), 1958 has been accused of being an instrumental for mass deforestation in Manipur. During a discussion to pass demand for grant for the state environment and forest department in the house of the Manipur Assembly on Wednesday, opposition members alleged that the controversial AFSPA, 1958 was instrumental in the deforestation of the region.
Moving a cut motion to the demand for grant of Rs 173,10,19,000 of the department in the ongoing monsoon session of the state Assembly, opposition member Dr I Ibohalbi blamed the controversial act (AFSPA) for empowering the security personnel in the state to cut down trees in the region. “Security forces deployed in the state have been cutting down trees of the forest for security purpose”, he said, adding that the act of the security forces was amidst global concerned about the rising temperature and climatic change.
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