Ziraat Times News Network
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today made it clear that there are no directions to people to cut Russian female poplar trees.
On Sunday, Ziraat Times office has received several calls from farmers across Kashmir informing that they were being forced to cut Russian poplar trees despite J&K High Court directions on Saturday not.to cut trees until an expert committee will examine the matter and produce a report.
“There are no directions to cut trees, however, if farmers do cut trees standing on their private land, he can do. It is his choice”, Mr Pole told Ziraat Times in an exclusive conversation.
“In the background of Corona, Deputy Commissioners have been asked to lop/prune trees, so that there is no allergy due to pollen”, he added.