Our Correspondent
Diphu, Sep.19 (EMN): Two Forest officials were given show cause notice by DFO, Karbi Anglong East Division for allegedly collecting money from sand-laden trucks and harassing the business people.
The Forest officials receiving show cause notice were Renuka Terangpi, Forester – I, in-charge of Sub-Beat Office, Langmili under Central Range, Manja and ACF, Bikram Singh Rongpi, in-charge of Central Range, Manja.
It has been alleged that Rongpi directed the sand-laden truck to unload at his residence. The sand mahalders also alleged that after paying royalty to the Forest department having a transit pass (TP) and challans, they have given cash at Forest check gates and various points. Most of the sand from Karbi Anglong goes to Dimapur, Nagaland. The sand mahalders have to clear all checkpoints before reaching Dimapur, the sand mahalders alleged.
The show cause notice issued to the two Forest officials on September 16, 2022, by DFO, East Division Jogonath Rongpi, AFS, said, “You are hereby directed to explain yourself against the allegation that came up in the news channel alleging you for taking money from the sand-laden trucks for a huge amount and harassing the business people.
“Your explanation of the show cause notice issued to you on 16-09-2022 should reach the office by 22-09-2022 positively,” it read.