New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The office of the Assam principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) has sought a status report from the state special chief secretary (forests) on action taken against the latter for violating provisions of the forest conservation act. MK Yadava -- special chief secretary (forests) and former principal chief conservator of forests -- had allegedly approved the construction of police battalions in Hailakandi and Geleky forest reserves involving diversion of 11.5 ha and 28 ha, respectively. Information provided to environmentalist Rohit Choudhury on July 31 reveals that Sandeep Kumar, PCCF, Assam had written, on July 16, to Yadava, about action taken against the latter purportedly by Yadava's office. The PCCF's letter i...