Chennai: The Tamil Nadu The government issued letters on Tuesday Kerala15 to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) / Chief Wildlife Warden and Deputy Director of Periyar Tiger Reserve East Division, Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department. Tree in the flow of baby dam Mullaperiyar Dam Place.
The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government had stayed the order soon after protests in the state.
Tamil Nadu’s Water Resources Department had sought permission from the Kerala Forest Department to down-plow 23 trees along with shrubs and shrubs in an area of 0.25 hectares out of the leased area to Tamil Nadu. Baby dam and raise water level to 152 feet as per Supreme Court order in 2014. Kerala has been opposing it.
In an order on November 5, Kerala PCCF (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden Benichan Thomas allowed Tamil Nadu to remove 15 trees within an estimated area of 40 cents, citing the recommendation of Deputy Director, Periyar Tiger Reserve East Division . Belongs to the leased area of Tamil Nadu Mullaperiyar Dam site.
“As per clause 5 of the original deed, the lessee, Tamil Nadu is permitted to fell trees,” the order said, adding that the forest produce received on felling of trees was neither intended to be used nor to be removed. Outside Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary by the dam authorities.
The order allowed the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Cumbum, Tamil Nadu to cut 15 trees, downstream of Mullaperiyar, within a suitable area of 40 cents of the leased area, whose names were attached in the order. Baby dam. The trees are: Unnam (3), Katturbar (2), Poriveti (3), Mulkunari (2), Vajha (2), Thanni Poomaram, Naikumbil and Najawal.
The next day (November 6) the Deputy Director of Periyar Tiger Reserve East Division apprised the Executive Engineer of Water Resources Department, Periyar Dam Special Division, Tamil Nadu about the permission granted. In the evening, Chief Minister MK Stalin thanked his Kerala counterpart for the gesture.
The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government had stayed the order soon after protests in the state.
Tamil Nadu’s Water Resources Department had sought permission from the Kerala Forest Department to down-plow 23 trees along with shrubs and shrubs in an area of 0.25 hectares out of the leased area to Tamil Nadu. Baby dam and raise water level to 152 feet as per Supreme Court order in 2014. Kerala has been opposing it.
In an order on November 5, Kerala PCCF (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden Benichan Thomas allowed Tamil Nadu to remove 15 trees within an estimated area of 40 cents, citing the recommendation of Deputy Director, Periyar Tiger Reserve East Division . Belongs to the leased area of Tamil Nadu Mullaperiyar Dam site.
“As per clause 5 of the original deed, the lessee, Tamil Nadu is permitted to fell trees,” the order said, adding that the forest produce received on felling of trees was neither intended to be used nor to be removed. Outside Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary by the dam authorities.
The order allowed the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Cumbum, Tamil Nadu to cut 15 trees, downstream of Mullaperiyar, within a suitable area of 40 cents of the leased area, whose names were attached in the order. Baby dam. The trees are: Unnam (3), Katturbar (2), Poriveti (3), Mulkunari (2), Vajha (2), Thanni Poomaram, Naikumbil and Najawal.
The next day (November 6) the Deputy Director of Periyar Tiger Reserve East Division apprised the Executive Engineer of Water Resources Department, Periyar Dam Special Division, Tamil Nadu about the permission granted. In the evening, Chief Minister MK Stalin thanked his Kerala counterpart for the gesture.
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