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Environmental and national groups person called for a protestation connected March 23, demanding a high-level probe into the amerciable felling of 46 afloat grown trees on the Kapila riverbank adjacent Hejjige colony successful Nanjangud taluk.
The incident, which allegedly occurred connected March 7 connected authorities onshore on the Kapila river, progressive the reported felling of 70 to 75-year-old trees, including taxon specified arsenic Jamun, Banyan, and Holemathi. The felling, reportedly carried retired successful wide daylight, has raised superior concerns implicit instrumentality enforcement.
Despite the Forest Department condemning the act, determination has been nary disposable advancement successful the probe truthful far, drafting disapproval from environmentalists and the public, according to a property merchandise from the Parisarakkagi Naavu organisation.
Therefore, respective organisations person announced a associated protestation connected Monday (March 23) astatine 11.30 a.m. The demonstrators are calling for the enactment of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) oregon a high-level committee to probe the case. They person besides sought stringent enactment against those straight progressive successful the felling, those who enabled it, and officials accused of dereliction of duty, the merchandise stated.
Members of Parisarrakkagi Naavu, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Mysore Grahakara Parishat and Karnataka Rashtra Samiti, among others are taking portion successful the agitation.
