We Are Concerned About Goa, And Felling Trees Is A Major One
India, Aug. 18 -- Over 2,600 trees felled in a village in south Goa for a power project, compensated with just 700 trees in one year against the promise of 8,100 trees.
More than a year after over 2,600 trees of wild species were felled in south Goa's Suktolim village for INR 1,500-crore power transmission network from Chhattisgarh, less than 700 indigenous fruit trees have been planted against the 8,100 trees promised by the Goa Tamnar Transmission Project Limited (GTTPL).
While the Forest Department which is closely monitoring the afforestation, has stated that any future clearance of land within the forest limits will depend upon the company's compliance to afforestation scheme, GTTPL has cited the pandemic and last year's monsoon ...
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