Western Bahr el Ghazal Issues Order on Forest Exploitation
The Western Bahr el Ghazal state Agriculture Minister Lilian Valentino Rizik has issued a ministerial order banning the illegal cutting of trees in the state in an effort aimed at curbing deforestation. 21 November 2012 State Agriculture Minister Lilian Valentino Rizik. [James Deng Dimo] By James Deng Demo WAU, 22 November 2012 [Gurtong]- The order prohibits illegal cutting of tree and no authority besides the ministry shall have the right to issue permit for the cutting of trees in the state. Any person or group of people found cutting wood logs, teak pole, Mahogany or any of the forest products shall be considered a trespasser and the entire forest product shall be confiscated. The order said all commissioners, forest authorities, payam executive directors, chiefs and law enforcement officers shall execute the order in their areas of operation. According to the agriculture director, Lousic Aikata Naro, the forestry department is one of the government units which fall under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Irrigation. One must write an application requesting seeking approval from the ministry and shall have to acquire license from the authority concerned. Naro pointed out that those with private plantations have to pay 25 per cent of the cost price after approval or before the start to use their own despite their recognition from the ministry. Posted in: Home, Governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
