Forest dept to fell 2044 trees, Jashore road dev committee protests

A delicate notification has previously been distributed in the papers to sell the trees.

Challenging the move, the Jashore street advancement and extremely old tree assurance panel has called upon the timberland division to create some distance from this choice to chop down the trees in this warm climate.

Yet, the timberland division has expressed that there is no extension to get away from this choice for now.

The delicate notification endorsed by the Jashore divisional timberland official of the Social Backwoods Office, Md Abul Kalam, was distributed on 25 April in two generally obscure papers.

The notification expressed that on indicated conditions, tenders were being welcomed in regards to the deals of backwoods trees from forests and different sources where the social afforestation residency has lapsed.

The notification said that 243 old trees along a 3km stretch of street from Narendrapur in Jashore Sadar upazila to Andulia, 979 old trees along the 9km stretch from Chanchra-Bhaturia-Sharapole to Tentulia town, 502 old trees along the 4km stretch in Keshabpur upazila from Barenga Bazar to Pacharai, and 310 old trees along the 2km street from Bagharpara upazila's Dhoakhola Bazar to Talbaria.

These trees incorporate downpour trees, bakain, mahogany, segun (teak), babla, khai babla and different trees. Multitudinous birds have their homes in these trees.

The scene of mahogany, babla, koroi thus many trees on one or the other roadside is stunning. This region is somewhat cooler than somewhere else as a result of these trees. On the off chance that these trees along the street are felled, the ecological equilibrium will be hurt.

Nitai Biswas, colleague instructor, Bhaturia School and School, Jashore Sadar upazila

The Jashore street improvement and extremely old tree security board of trustees, in fight, sent a public statement to the media today, Thursday.

The council's convener Khandakar Azizul Huq and part secretary Zillur Rahman, said in the proclamation that they have noted with profound concern and outrage that the backwoods division has drifted a delicate for the offer of north of 2000 old trees.

They communicated their judgment and dissent with respect to this negligent drive of the woodland division. They are requesting that the delicate notification be disavowed right away. They have additionally called upon cognizant individuals to join against the people who are annihilating the climate and trees.

At the point when inquired as to why the trees were to be felled, the Jashore divisional timberland official of the social afforestation division, Md Abul Kalam said, "I have given a composed notification in the papers about what I need to say. I don't have anything to express beyond that."

About the fights from different associations and people, he said a couple of associations can express their real thoughts. A timetable for the tree cutting has been proclaimed. There is no extension to get away from that for the present.

Colleague educator of Bhaturia School and School in Jashore Sadar upazila, Nitai Biswas, goes by bike to and from work consistently along the Chanchra-Bhaturia street.

He said, the scene of mahogany, babla, koroi thus many trees on one or the other roadside is amazing. This region is somewhat cooler than somewhere else in view of these trees. In the event that these trees along the street are felled, the ecological equilibrium will be hurt. Not the slightest bit could it at any point be considered these trees to be chopped down.

Forest dept to fell 2044 trees, Jashore road dev committee protests