NEILLI (Pajhwok): Residents of central Daikundi province have expressed grave concerns over the ruthless felling of mountain forests by local people.
The cutting of forest trees is happening because of growing poverty, drought and lack of water, they say, urging stringent preventive action.
Ghulam Sakhi Ahmad, hailing from the Qakhoor village of Pato district, noted most of people started cutting trees after a surge in unemployment this year. They use trees as firewood and sell them as well.
He recalled deforestation was happening in the past as well, but the practice sharply rose this year, with area residents chopping mountain . . .
