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Farm tractors used in stone extraction
The District Forest Office (DFO) has booked Naresh Yadav of Bharatpur-1 in Dhanusha and seized a tractor (Sa 1 Ta 727) at Baltiya-2 in Siraha on charge of stone smuggling in Kamala River.bookmark
Published at : March 26, 2017
Updated at : March 26, 2017 09:56
Siraha
The District Forest Office (DFO) has booked Naresh Yadav of Bharatpur-1 in Dhanusha and seized a tractor (Sa 1 Ta 727) at Baltiya-2 in Siraha on charge of stone smuggling in Kamala River.
Smugglers have been using farm tractors to extract stones from the rivers and streams in Chure area, Assistant Forest Officer Amrendra Yadav said, adding that they have been using new methods to extract stones from the rivers and streams.
“Tractors sold to farmers at a low customs duty for agricultural purpose have been misused in stones extraction,” said Yadav, pointing to a challenge facing the DFO to stop smuggling of stones in Jhirhari, Sarre, Gagan streams and Kamala River.
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