| Top forest official vindicates ET Report | | Says, "There is nothing against the officer" | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Dec 23: Vindicating the ET report that whistleblower Range officer was transferred for waging war against 'Timber Smugglers', Chief Conservator of Forests (Central), S F A Gilani Friday said that he hadn't received any complaint against the officer.
"We will encourage those officers who will work hard and why should we victimize anyone. As such there is nothing against this (Mushtaq Ahmad Mir-Range Officer Kuthar) officer," S F A Gilani, who yesterday transferred the Range officer, told Early Times on Friday.
He further vindicated the report by saying that he received orders of shifting the officer from concerned Minister. "Indeed it is premature transfer but we haven't punished him by attaching. We have posted in the same division at a different place but sometimes with the approval of PCCF and Minister the Officers are being shifted," he added.
He also admitted that whatever ET has reported yesterday is 'true'
Pertinent to mention here, apparently on Minister's direction, Chief Conservator of Forests (Central), S F A Gilani removed Whistleblower Forest officer from Kuthar Range of Forest Division Anantnag, who according to sources had waged a war against Politically backed timber mafia.
Mushtaq Ahmad Mir, a gold medalist was posted in Kuthar Range just 45 days ago and during his stay in the range, Officer has recommended and peppered PSA dossier against two infamous and habitual timber smugglers.
Official records reveal that the Whistleblower Forest officer has seized 200 cfts of timber, registered 8 cases against timber smugglers, and seized four horses in last 45 days at Kuthar Range. The officer had also started night patrolling to bring down the timber snuggling besides had taken keen interest in nursery works.
"I was posted in Demarcation Division Srinagar where I demarcated forest boundary of 243 kms and renovated 800 demarcation pillars which irritated political people and mafia and within short span of time was transferred to Verinag," Mir yesterday told ET.
He said that he was allowed to work in Verinag Range just for 28 days and was again transferred to Khuhmama Range were I retrieved 100 kanals of encroached forest land in two compartments (12 and 13)
"After ten months, I was transferred to Ningli Range from Khuhmama Range. Just after ten days I was again transferred to Kuthar Range and now after 45 days I am again transferred," Mir narrated his ordeal yesterday. |
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