A joint team of the civil administration, the police and the forest department, along with the ZPMs of Deomali and Soha in Tirap District conducted a two-day awareness campaign against illegal timber operation and deforestation at Soha and Mopaya villages.

Illegal logging is the cutting down of trees, transporting them, or using their products such as timber for economic gains against the prohibition by law. It involves the use of corrupt ways to reach the forests or protected areas, the harvesting or cutting down of the trees without approval, and selling them elsewhere or in black markets as timber.

Understanding the importance of preservation of forests and wildlife, the team warned of strict legal action if anyone is found to be involved in illegal timber activity.

The team advised the villagers to cooperate with the law enforcing authorities to control illegal timber collection and to preserve water catchment areas by prohibiting jhum cultivation along the streams/water sources and taking up tree plantation.

Gaon burahs, village chiefs, panchayat leaders and villagers from Mopaya, Thalot, Kenon, Barak, Dongrong, Phunthing, Turet, Soha and Doidam attended the programme. 

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