Guwahati, April 22 -- The Village Forest Committee of Ganga-Chimi Panchayat has raised serious concerns over ongoing illegal land excavation and unauthorized road construction in ecologically sensitive areas of Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh.

According to a report by The Arunachal Times, the committee has demanded an immediate halt to the construction of roads from Chimi village to Taipu and from Ganga village to Tago, citing severe violations of forest laws.

In a press statement issued on Monday, the committee alleged that these unregulated activities continue despite multiple appeals to the relevant authorities.

"These illegal operations threaten the ecological balance, destroy forest habitats, and contaminate natural water...