Summary:
Kozhikode: The ongoing probe into the felling of protected trees from revenue land assigned to farmers and tribals revealed that changes in state government circulars led to the logging. Trees were also cut from forest land. In the petition the MLA sought permission for cutting trees in assigned land and steps to contain wild animal attacks in agricultural land. The SIT had directed the Land Revenue Commissioner to hand over tree register to assess as to how many trees had been cut from the revenue patta land. Many stubs of the cut trees too won't be remaining as officials poured sugar and burnt them to remove all evidence..