Guwahati, April 24 -- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has directed the Deputy Director General of Forests (DDGF), MoEF&CC, Regional Office, Shillong to "initiate action" against Assam's ex-PCCF MK Yadava for allowing forest land to use for non-forestry activities without prior approval of the Central government.

In a letter to DDGF, MoEF&CC, Regional Office, Shillong, Suneet Bhardwaj, Asst Inspector General of Forest asked to initiate action "in the instant matter as prescribed under section 3A and 3B of the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam."

Section 3A of the "Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam" specifies imprisonment of up to fifteen days for officials responsible for the illegal dive...