Revenue Department seizes 70 felled teak trees in Wayanad

19 cubic metre wood axed from four-acre revenue pattaya land

While the forest and police officials are investigating the alleged felling of centuries-old rosewood trees from private plantations in the Muttil South village limits in Wayanad district by misinterpreting a government order, the Revenue Department officials on Wednesday morning seized 70 teak trees axed from Puthan Kunnu, near Sulthan Bathery, in Noolpuzha village. The teak wood, nearly 19 cubic metres, was felled from the four-acre revenue pattaya land (land earlier under Revenue Department from which title-deed holder cannot fell existing trees) under the possession of A. Shamsudheen of Puthan Veettil at Puthan Kunnu. The seized wood had been shifted to the timber depot of the Forest Department at Kuppady, Revenue Department sources said.