Forest dept allots land for road construction

Staff Reporter Dimapur, August 16 Following recent eviction of encroachers along the peripheral wall of the Nagaland Zoological Park (NZP), State Forest Department has allowed construction of two-lane road between Thahekhu village to Seluophe village measuring 2000 metres x 20 ft bordering the Park to the Department of Road and Bridges. The attempt of the Forest Department to allot the land for construction of two-lane road within the periphery wall of the Zoological Park was to discourage recurrence of encroachment from unwanted elements. State Forest Minister, Y Patton, has formally declared for the construction of the road at the proposed site this afternoon in the presence of R&B minister Kuzholuzo Nienu, senior departmental officials, Dimapur Deputy Commissioner N Hushili Sema and Superintendent of Police VZ Angami. Meanwhile, R&B Department has appreciated the Forest Department for the allotting the land for construction of the two-lane road.