JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The governor has ordered police to prevent deforestation in eastern Nuristan province and arrest those involved.
Governor Hafiz Abdul Qayum told Pajhwok Afghan News he issued the directives to all security forces in a recent meeting at the governor’s house to prevent illegal cutting of jungles in the province.
He said he had also ordered police to arrest those arbitrary cutting forest trees and bring them to justice.
A number of forests cutting machines have also been seized and the police have been directed to prevent deforestation and capture those . . .
