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J-K: Forest Department cracks down on Timber Mafia; registers 52 forest of
Updated : 10 months ago IST
In a major crackdown on forest-related crimes, the Forest Department in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah has intensified its drive against timber smuggling and illegal logging. Over the last two months, officials have registered 52 Forest Offences Cases and seized 22 illegal mechanical cutters
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PoJK's forests fall prey to corruption and illegal logging
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is facing a severe ecological crisis, driven largely by widespread deforestation. Local residents report that timber mafias, often operating with the complicity of government officials, are ravaging the region's forests.
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Army, CPEC activities damage ecology of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The CPEC passes through the Khunjerb Pass in the Gilgit Baltistan region where activity has increased as the Chinese seek more and safer access across the unstable region where their employees and enterprises have been assaulted by terrorists.
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