SHIMLA: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu takes on timber smuggling in Himachal Pradesh by merging forest and police outposts. The monitoring and surveillance will be aided by CCTVs in key locations in the state.
Revenue Protection: Sukhu highlights timber smuggling's toll on state revenue.
He Calls for joint forest-police effort to tackle the menace head-on by bring the forest and police posts on board to check smuggling.
Natural Treasure Under Threat
Himachal's forests provide crucial oxygen to North India. Recent heavy rains uproot trees, causing substantial losses. Urgent action needed for fallen tree clearance and their proper disposal.
Strategic Harvesting Plans
CM reviews selective Khair Tree harvesting across five forest divisions. Urges prompt execution post rainy season. Supreme Court has given its nod for controlled felling in Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Nalagarh, and Kutlaihar.
Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, Principal Secretary Amandeep Garg, and other key officials join the meeting.
Integration of forest and police posts, coupled with tech upgrades, marks a bold step against timber smuggling.