ADE opposes this decision of the GHADC to auctioning several of hundreds trees in garo Hills

Tura, Dec 14: The Association for Democracy and Empowerment (ADE) opposed to the decision of the  Garo Hills Autonomous District Council’s (GHADC) for auctioning several hundreds of mature trees of Damalgre Range, Naguapara Range, Phulbari Range and Samanda Range forest areas under the GHADC.

The ADE said that when we are facing with various environmental catastrophes like rapid climate change and global warming, instead of strengthening to overcome these calamities through mass plantation of trees, the GHADC is doing quite the opposite, which is beyond the common understanding. cutting down of matured trees can potentially lead to negative impacts on ecosystem and the environment as a whole.

Large scale tree cutting can lead to deforestation, a transformation of an area forest to terrain with little vegetation. Plants create oxygen and absorb greenhouse gases. The destruction of trees may therefore, encourage the extinction of the few surviving species of flora and fauna from Garo Hills.

Literally, if we can understand, half of our lung is standing outside in the shape of trees. What we inhale is given by the trees and what we exhale they absorb, returning us pure oxygen. Isn’t this decision of cutting trees is same like cutting our own lungs, said Mr Dalseng Bira Ch Momin in the press statement today.

It’s more concerning that the reason which the GHADC offers in favour of cutting down trees is to overcome the financial crunch hanging over the Council. ADE likes to raise the question, “Is it a stable solution?”  How much fund could be accumulated through this kind of destructive measures? Will that be adequate for the coming period? Or the GHADC will again be on the rampage for raising funds.

ADE fervidly opposes this decision of the GHADC and appeals to withdraw the same immediately for the greater good of the society and our motherland. ADE will be compelled to form a mass agitation against this damaging resolution which is detrimental for the environment.

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