Goa’s Principal *Chief Conservator of Forest* (PCCF) *Ajay Saxena* has today assured that swift and deterrent action would be taken against Khushali Mamlekar for having illegally chopped hundreds of trees in the Wild life Sanctuary in Karanzal village at Collem.
Ajay Saxena who is currently in Delhi was telephonically given details of the chopping of the trees. Also sought was strict action against local Range Forest Officer Dyaneshwar Kudalkar for being hand in gloves. Almost 60 acres of forest land has been ravaged by Khushali Mamlekar with the tacit blessings and support of former local BJP MLA Ganesh Gaonkar. Khushali Mamlekar has been drawing salary as a Government teacher of a Primary school at Collem without attending his duties at the school. Khushali Mamlekar was charged and faced trial in 2004 for the electrocution of two bisons but was acquitted of the offence as some witnesses turned hostile. Khushali Mamlekar’s wife Kiran is currently the Sarpanch of Collem Panchayat. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com