DIMAPUR, MAY 10 (MExN): The Peren Students Union (PSU) today informed that no log laden truck will be allowed to ply within its territorial jurisdiction after May 31, 2017.
In a letter to the Peren Deputy Commissioner, the PSU talked about the growing menace of deforestation and its adverse effect on the environment.
It further appreciated the call of DPDB, Peren in taking “rightful measures to combat deforestation which is a big problem in the world today, with hundreds and even thousands of vulnerable forests being cut down, which has also led to loss of many different species of plant, tree and animal, having a devastating effect on the climate…”
The PSU informed that any truck transporting timber (Fanta size) will be subjected to verification within the territorial jurisdiction of Peren and all its satellite villages from June 1 onwards.
Any Individual/Groups failing to comply by the same will be imposed a penalty so decided by the Village Customary Court, and the seized goods will be confiscated, it warned. The union further stated that it would “not be responsible for any untoward incident that may occur, in case of its intervention.”
Deforestation, it stated has become the greatest threat to biodiversity and species existence across the world. The Government of Nagaland has provided the “Nagaland Tree Felling Regulation, 2002” laying the regulations for felling of trees. The PSU urged the DC to issue directions to the concerned department to mandatorily conduct physical verification and issue permits as per the norms and procedures laid out.
It also asked that officials/personnel manning the Forest and Police Check Gates across the district be issued stringent order not to permit the movement of timber/log laden trucks. In the event of failure to abide by the same, the undersigned will engage its volunteers to impose the restrictions, for which we shall not be held accountable, it cautioned.
The PSU also asked the DC to make available the details of all registered tree plantations in the district and permits issued thereof to any individuals/groups etc. The name(s) of permit holders along with location details and number of trees permitted for felling in non forest areas and number of transit passes issued against the same is sought from April 1, 2015 till date, the PSU stated.
“In this common endeavour of arresting deforestation which has extreme effect on Global Warming and Climate Change, it is urged upon your competent authority to impose the measures as proposed and avoid interventions of any kind by units/volunteers who will be delegated by the undersigned to execute them,” the PSU said to the DC.
