The latest incident was reported from Warninyu forest in the Mindhal area under the Sach forest range of Pangi Forest Division, where unidentified miscreants felled five to seven green deodar trees using cutting machines.
Pangi Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Ravi Guleria confirmed the latest incident, stating that stumps of half-a-dozen freshly felled green deodar trees were found on the spot and dozens of pieces of processed timber have been seized.
This follows a similar incident in Chauri forest about 10 days ago, where seven to eight deodar trees were illegally cut. A case of illicit felling has come to notice. The forest team has filed a complaint with the police and the processed timber has been seized.
An inquiry panel will be constituted to probe the case, and notices will be issued to the responsible official under the Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. Guleria said that in the Chauri case, the offenders also remain unidentified.
“A three-member panel led by Range Officer Purthi is probing the case and has been told to submit a report within 15 days. Forest guards, forest workers, and van mitras have also been issued show-cause notices in that case.”
Meanwhile, locals have expressed strong resentment, alleging that repeated incidents indicate a lack of fear among offenders.
Trilok Thakur, chairman of Pangwal Ekta Manch, a local organization, said that repeated illegal felling in Pangi forests is a matter of concern and, if authorities fail to take timely and strict action, it will lead to large-scale ecological damage. “Accountability must be fixed, and monitoring strengthened,” he said.
Pangi is one of the most remote valleys in Himachal, nestled along the Chenab River and surrounded by high mountain ranges. Its inaccessibility poses persistent challenges for forest monitoring and governance.
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