Thiruvananthapuram, June. 14 (PTI): As part of the ongoing eviction drive at Munnar in Kerala's Idukki district, state Forest Department today served notice to Tata Tea for holding excess land and conversion of shola forests into fuel wood plantation.
In the notice served by Divisional Forest Officer, Munnar, the company had been asked to explain as to why action should not be taken against it for converting 3013 acres of shola land into fuel wood plantation in the area close to Kannan Devan tea gardens, official sources said here.
The government had assigned 67192.65 acres of land for tea plantation and 16,878 acres for fuel wood plantation. In a written statement by the company in a related case, it was shown by that company that was in possession of 3013 acres more, sources said. The DFO contended that conversion of shola forest would amount to violation of the Supreme Court order and Forest Conservation Act. The company has been asked to give its explanation within 15 days.
Source : http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200706142061.htm
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