Anantnag, March 12 -- In violation of norms, a private hydro firm has encroached more than 2 hectares of land and chopped off hundreds of Kail and Fir trees in Ichoo Village of Vailoo Anantnag district allegedly under the watch of forest department officials.
As per reports, M/s 02Z Trading and Industries Private Limited, a private Hydro firm currently executing 5-mega watt Small Hydel Projects at Ichoo Kokernag has encroached land more than the firm was allotted. Similarly the firm, as per the ground survey and Detailed Project Report was supposed to cut only 14 Kail and Fir trees but it has allegedly chopped off hundreds of trees and caused huge damage to the forests.
Locals residents, who filled number a complaints with concerned depar...