Investigation into eco park at Ngariyan Ching on: Debendra
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 01 2015 :
Forest and Environment Minister Th Debendra told the State Assembly on Wednesday that one person involved in the illegal development of an ecological park at Ngariyan Ching under Waithou Hill Range has been arrested and further investigations are on.
The eco park was found being developed on the sly by levelling and clearing land on the hillside and this was exposed by Hueiyen Lanpao recently.
The minister was responding to a calling attention motion moved by MLA Th Shyamkumar.
Debendra also said the Waithou Hill Range falls under the Protected Forest areas of the State.
He disclosed that around 1.8 hectre of land was found cleared for the planned eco park.
Trees were also cut down at a massive scale for the secret and illegal purpose, Debendra said.
An enquiry is on into the incident, adding that deforestation is not permitted inside the Protected Forest area as per the law.
MLA Shyamkumar called on the Government to take appropriate steps to stop destruction of Protected Forest Area and claimed that persons who are involved in such cases are often set free by the authority.