Illegal sawmills shut down
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 07 2023:
As a part of the ongoing drive to check the opening of illegal sawmills by the Manipur Forest Department, four saw mills which were functioning illegally were shut down today at different locations across the State.
A team of Sawombung Range Office and Beat Office under the aegis of Central Forest Division DFO, RK Amarjit Singh shut down one saw mill each at Khurai Konsam Leikai and Yaingangpokpi Makha Leikai.
The team also informed that during the drive conducted today, timber found in the respective sawmills have been seized and process for registration of forest cases and other legal proceedings have been initiated.
The Range Forest Officer Sawombung in a statement said that such drive will be carried out at different locations under Sawombung Range and cautioned that saw mills found functioning defying the laid norms will be shut down.
Meanwhile in a separate drive, a team of Beat Officer Pangei shut down illegal sawmills at Keibi Mayai Leikai namely Ngangbam Malemnganba Saw Mill and Iboyaima Saw Mill today.