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SDPISustainable Development Policy InstituteToxic smoke from factories ispolluting the air and the wastedisposed in the open is increasingthe pollution level which is verydangerous for our futuregenerations. He said on this daywe should pledge that we woulddo something for improving theenvironment. The director ofenvironment protection agencyAshraf Khan, Abdul Haleem Khanof Wildlife Department gavedetailed briefings onprotecting theenvironment.Achhrian: Trees being cut recklessly under thepretext of permits; forests turning into empty landHundreds of square feet of wood is being openly brought to saw mills inconnivance with the forest guardsDaily Shamal, Abbottabad June 10, 2010Acharian (Our Correspondent) The local forest guardis bent upon turning the Achhrian Ziarat block forestsinto empty lands. Though this is the season when allkinds of permits are banned the guard is misguidingthe people in the name of permit and sending hundredsof square feet of wood to saw mills every day. Shamalcorrespondent took pictures of the wood dumped atKund Tarla Bridge where it was brought only a dayago. When we asked the guard about the wood heresponded that it was being cut under a permit. Later itwas said that the timber is for a mosque. Even laterwhen the DFO was contacted he could not give asatisfactory answer. He said it is possible that thetimber being unloaded was cut before 16 May whenthe permits were valid.Mansehra: Cutting of trees continues at Koh TanglaiThousands of square feet of timber is being smuggled every day.Sakhi Sultan and Babu Iqbal are responsible for it.Daily Shamal, Abbottabad, June 11, 2010Mansehra (Courts Reporter)Forests in Koh Tanglai are beingcut ruthlessly. Thousands of sqfeet of timber is smuggled out ofBara Ziarat using Datsun trucks.Babu Iqbal of Saran Shinkiari andforest guard Sakhi Sultan areresponsible for this smuggling.Abid Hussain Shah the secretaryGeneral of Green Konish ValleyDevelopment Organization whiletalking to media persons inMansehra Press Club said that hewould go to the anti-corruptiondepartment with all the evidence ifDFO Aijaz Qadir fails to takenotice of the activity. He said thatforests are being destroyed inComparts and they have informedthe conservator of Hazara Rangeabout it.Aijaz Qadir appointed DFO, Timber smugglersgo in hidingDaily Shamal, Abbottabad, June 11, 2010Dhudiyal (Our Correspondent)Forest officials are tightening thenoose around timber smugglers inKund area. Posting of Aijaz Qadiras DFO has led to halt in cutting offorests. Timber smugglers havelaunched baseless propagandaagainst the efficient officers.These views were expressed by theowners of guzara forests in KundSayyadan UC of Achhrian.Pakistan Forest Digest Vol. 1, No. 1, April – June, 2010
SDPISustainable Development Policy InstituteSaran valley: Forest management committees becomeinactive, forests are being destroyedDaily Shamal, Abbottabad, June 12, 2010Bhugar Mung (SpecialCorrespondent) Due toinefficiency of joint forestmanagement committees in SaranValley forests worth millions ofrupees have been destroyed.Owners suffer loss of millions ofrupees due to these committees.Presidents and secretaries of thesecommittees enjoy all freedom tocut trees. These committeesshould be dissolved and morepowers should be given to thedepartment. Otherwise we will bebankrupt. These views wereexpressed by the owners of forestsin Saran valley while talking to thejournalists in a special meeting.Awami Forestry Ittehad meeting: protection of forestsand planting of trees discussedProtection of forests is necessary for restoration of natural beauty of SwatDaily Azadi Swat, June 18, 2010Swat (PR) Sarhad Awami Forestry Ittehad held anemergency meeting in Bahrain chaired by secretarygeneral Jamshed Khan. Present situation, protection offorests and planting of trees were discussed as theforests in Swat have been severely damaged during thepast two years. A unanimous resolution was passed inthe meeting that immediate attention must be paid tothe protection of forests to restore beauty of Swat. Theresolution said that the people of swat are thankful tothe officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army for theirrole in restoration of peace in Swat. They have notonly played a role for restoration of peace but also forrestoration of forests. SAFI paid tribute to the PakistanArmy for protecting the forests and tightening thenoose around timber smugglers. SAFI will stand bythe Army in this good deed as SAFI’s objective is toprotect forests, planting trees, protecting people’srights, and ensuring a pollution free environment. Themeeting was also attended by Mohammad Khanpresident Malakand Division, secretary informationGul Nawab, and press secretary Irfanuddin.Mansehra:Contractors find a novel way of smuggling timberSome of the contractors pick timber brush it with mobil oil and then smuggleit out. An inquiry has been launchedDaily Shamal, Abbottabad, June 19, 2010Mansehra (Bureau Report) Anovel way of smuggling timberhas been adopted by some of thecontractors in Baffa and Mansehra.The contractors who have signedcontracts for government buildingsinstead of transporting used woodfrom the buildings are smugglingout fresh timber after brushing itwith mobil oil. Inquiry has beenlaunched against the contractors.According to the details some ofthe contractors in Mansehra haveadopted a novel way of smugglingtimber. These contractors getcontracts for disposal of discardeditems from the offices but theysmuggle out fresh wood afterbrushing it with burnt engine oil.This is causing loss of millions ofrupees to the government. Inquiryhas been started against threecontractors of Mansehra and Baffaand cases are likely to beregistered against them very soon.Pakistan Forest Digest Vol. 1, No. 1, April – June, 2010
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