Committee urges for checking illegal timber trade
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 11 2023:
Informing that teak and Khangra (common name: Keruing) have been found cut in around 50 acres of area along the road connecting Kwatha Khunou and Bongyang Jangnoi village on the Indo-Myanmar border, Peace Committee Kangleipak has drawn attention of the government to look into the matter and take up necessary actions to curb illegal timber trade.
Speaking to media here on Saturday, Committee president Kh Rajesh informed that its members came across large number of trees felled during a programme to paint border pillars along Indo-Myanmar border recently.
Teak and Khangra are premium quality hardwoods with high demand in furniture and woodworking industries.
However, these naturally growing trees in the forest area are being exploited by illegal timber traders, he said, while urging the government to look into the matter.
Rajesh also drew attention of the government to the cross border migration and stressed the need for opening a police outpost at the gate located near border pillar number 80, sub-pillar 11.At the same time, there is a major base camp of Myanmar near sub-pillar 16 of BP 80 and the Committee had to take permission from them to paint the border pillars, which is a serious matter requiring immediate action, he said.