<p class="title">In a heartless act by miscreants in Napoklu, around 50 acres of land has been reduced to a plain ground after trees were poisoned to kill them slowly.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Huge trees are being mercilessly killed in a heinous manner by administering poison to the trees, with a vested interest of creating coffee plantations here in Napoklu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Because of the poison, the green trees gradually dry up and die a slow death. Even though the act is clearly evident, the Forest Department has turned a blind eye to it.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Villagers of Parangala said that hundreds of useful and valuable trees are being brutally killed in a bid to extend coffee plantations. Without chopping the trees directly, they are made to die a slow death. The miscreants cut out a small portion from the trunk of the tree to create a gap. Toxic chemicals are sprinkled in this gap, which carries poison to all parts of the tree and the tree eventually dries up.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Some local residents are hand in glove with the miscreants in carrying out the brutal task which has resulted in huge scale deforestation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The villagers have urged the deputy commissioner to intervene and act against the miscreants. The increase in deforestation has resulted in an increase in the wild elephant menace. </p>
<p class="title">In a heartless act by miscreants in Napoklu, around 50 acres of land has been reduced to a plain ground after trees were poisoned to kill them slowly.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Huge trees are being mercilessly killed in a heinous manner by administering poison to the trees, with a vested interest of creating coffee plantations here in Napoklu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Because of the poison, the green trees gradually dry up and die a slow death. Even though the act is clearly evident, the Forest Department has turned a blind eye to it.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Villagers of Parangala said that hundreds of useful and valuable trees are being brutally killed in a bid to extend coffee plantations. Without chopping the trees directly, they are made to die a slow death. The miscreants cut out a small portion from the trunk of the tree to create a gap. Toxic chemicals are sprinkled in this gap, which carries poison to all parts of the tree and the tree eventually dries up.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Some local residents are hand in glove with the miscreants in carrying out the brutal task which has resulted in huge scale deforestation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The villagers have urged the deputy commissioner to intervene and act against the miscreants. The increase in deforestation has resulted in an increase in the wild elephant menace. </p>