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| Illegal saw mill, timber seized in Sunjwan | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jun 09- A joint team of Forest Department and State Forest Protection Force, yesterday, raided an illegal saw mill clandestinely functioning in residential area Sunjwan area in blatant violation of Supreme Court orders and the Forest Act.
The team led by DFO Jammu and Deputy Director, Forest Protection Force, Gamma Unit, raided the saw mill in early morning and seized about eight trucks of timber and sophisticated machinery including a 10HP strong power motor used for running the saw.
The seized timber was kept on sapurdnama of the sarpanch and the machinery was lifted to the forest complex. The saw mill sanctioned some 40 years back was illegally shifted, via various places over a period of time, to Sunjwan in contravention of rules wherein shifting of saw mill from the approved location is not permitted. The department has started a vigorous drive against the illegal saw mills working clandestinely and also on the illegal timber transportation for commercial use from propriety lands in the district. Reliable sources confirmed more such stringent actions in the coming couple of weeks.
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