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VS seeks action against 'forest plunder'

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM NOV. 22. The Leader of the Opposition, V. S. Achuthanandan, has demanded urgent action by the Government on reports of tree felling on a massive scale in the Kakkivani area of the Silent Valley under the Mannarkad Forest Division.

Presenting an 11-minute video film containing visuals of the cleared forest area where plantain cultivation was on, he told reporters here today that the tree felling had been facilitated by the Forest department officials and Government Pleaders who had colluded with private individuals.

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