Agartala, May 1 -- Tripura Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma announced on Wednesday a proposal to establish an intelligence unit within his department to bolster surveillance and crack down on timber smugglers.

The Minister made this announcement while addressing field-level officers during a motorcycle distribution event in Agartala.

Expressing strong dissatisfaction with the current operational state of the forest department, Debbarma stated, "It is shameful when the public, especially MLAs, inform me about unchecked irregularities within my own department. The time for comprehensive reform, from the highest to the lowest levels, is now. "

"We must ensure the rational utilization of our human resources to achieve optimal outcomes. Off...