Paddar Welfare Front demands strict action against illegal cutting of Chinar Tree
Kishtwar, July 29, 2022: Paddar Welfare Front, Chief Patron Ram Singh Chauhan, President Mohinder Singh Rana & Ab. Majid Bichoo, a social activist, in a joint press release issued here, have expressed great shock & resentment over cutting of a majestic CHINAR Tree, on state land near Air base in Gulab Garh , Sub-Division Paddar, under the nose of SDM, SDPO Paddar, by some anti –social elements thereby committing a cognizable offence under the laws referred to above but strangely no FIR has been registered despite lapse of 34 days.
The CHINAR Tree which give a majestic look to the fascination of lakhs of Yatris of Mata Machail ,has been cut mercilessly to the resentment & displeasure of one & all in the area, the release said and urged upon administration to swing into action & lodge a FIR to bring culprits to books.
The Chinar Tree, with its Botanical name as PLATANUS ORIENTALIS, is majestic in style, with a life span of over 300 to 700 years , is glory & fame of heaven on earth – Kashmir since time immemorial and that is why the government under section 37 of J&K land Revenue Act and vide section 13 of J&K preservation of specified trees Act, has banned its cutting of any sort, unless permitted by the government in a very special case.
