Forest officials in Arunachal Pradesh have arrested a person for burning and clearing approximately one hectare of forest land under Drupong Reserve Forest near here for jhumming.
A team of officials from Banderdewa forest beat office had arrested one Shamal Kanti Chakma of Hollongi-Kokila village yesterday, officials said here today.
Chakma has been arrested under Section 25 (d) and (f) of the Assam Forest Regulation Act, 1891, which attracts three years' imprisonment or a fine of Rs 25000 or both.
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He has been handed over to the Balijan police station for further investigation, Banderdewa DFO Tasso Sira has informed.
The forest department has launched intensive patrolling to check forest fires. They also urged the locals of the area to refrain from setting forests on fire for jhum cultivation, Sira said.
