Cutting Trees

June 17, 2021

How a needless phrase in a government order helped modern-day Veerappans to plunder Kerala's tree wealth

It is not clear what led to the October 24, 2020, Government Order, which timber smugglers allegedly used as a cover to indiscriminately cut down protected rosewood and teak trees.

June 10, 2021
Illegal tree felling in Wayanad: Did not violate law, claims main accused

Roji, a businessman, further revealed that he had given a bribe of around Rs 25 lakh to the forest department officials to axe the trees at Muttil.
June 10, 2021
Union Min Prakash Javadekar seeks report on illegal axing of rosewood trees in Kerala

Misinterpreting a government order, a large number of trees were felled on land assigned to the tribal-backward class communities at South Muttil village. in Wayanad district
June 09, 2021
PT Thomas's attempt to paint Pinarayi as patron of timber smugglers falls flat

PT Thomas had alleged that the smugglers, who had transported over 200 cubic metres of rosewood from Wayanad to Perumbavoor in Ernakulam in February this year, had official and political patronage.
June 09, 2021
HC refuses to stay probe into illegal axing of rosewood trees in Wayanad

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the investigation into the alleged illegal felling and smuggling of rosewood trees worth crores of rupees from a tribal village in Wayanad district. A plea, seeking to quash the FIRs registered by the Forest Department in connection with
June 07, 2021
Is paper is one of the most environmentally sustainable products?

Use of paper in education, packaging, e-commerce and sanitation is much more environment-friendly than available alternatives, says paper manufacturers.
April 03, 2021
Woodcutter dies atop tree as rope strangles him

The rope was used to hoist an electric tree cutter. It coiled around his neck as the machine slipped from his hand while cutting the branch.

Cutting Trees

How a needless phrase in a government order helped modern-day Veerappans to plunder Kerala's tree wealth

Illegal tree felling in Wayanad: Did not violate law, claims main accused

Union Min Prakash Javadekar seeks report on illegal axing of rosewood trees in Kerala

PT Thomas's attempt to paint Pinarayi as patron of timber smugglers falls flat

HC refuses to stay probe into illegal axing of rosewood trees in Wayanad

Is paper is one of the most environmentally sustainable products?

Woodcutter dies atop tree as rope strangles him

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