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Activists and the nationalist person raised complaints implicit unauthorised felling of trees worthy respective lakh rupees connected the premises of Devakottai Government Hospital
An mean of much than 500 radical sojourn the Government Hospital regular arsenic outpatients. On the infirmary premises, determination were galore grown trees, including varieties of Neem, Vaagai, Jackfruit, and Ashoka.
In summation to providing shadiness to the visiting public, during sunny days, the trees helped successful reducing the interaction of the vigor owed to the scorching summer.
On Friday, trees worthy respective lakhs of rupees located determination were abruptly chopped down without permission.
Subsequently, attempts were made to wide and instrumentality them away. Upon learning astir this, activistic Suresh lodged a ailment with the territory administration.
The Revenue Department officials led by Tahsildar Thangamani, who arrived astatine the spot, stopped the pieces of wood from being sold. Following this, they conducted an probe regarding the unauthorised felling.
Further, the probe revealed that trees worthy respective lakhs of rupees that were antecedently determination had besides been chopped and sold.
Regarding this, Mr. Suresh said: “Three months ago, immoderate trees were chopped and sold. Even though a ailment was made astatine that time, nary enactment was taken. In this situation, a fewer days ago, they started cutting trees again. I informed the Revenue Department officials close then. However, they ignored it. After complaining to the higher officials, they person stopped the chopped pieces of wood from being sold.”
“An probe indispensable beryllium conducted, and enactment taken regarding the cutting of past trees that were beneficial to the patients”, helium added.
When asked astir this, the Revenue Department officials said, “To chopped trees connected the premises of a authorities office, support indispensable beryllium obtained from the Collector. When the infirmary medication was questioned, they said that they had chopped them unknowingly. Following this, we are taking steps to officially auction the chopped pieces of wood.”
