Over 800 logs were found buried at the elite Delhi Golf Club here which were reportedly cut without permission from the authorities, a Forest Department official claimed on Saturday.
Out of the 895 logs, 424 big logs of trees have been found some of which were in a decayed state, indicating that they were buried some time ago while others appeared to have been freshly cut, the official said, further adding that the Forest Department suspected these were felled without permission and the logs were buried in pits especially dug for the purpose.
“As many as 895 logs were found during an ongoing probe which will soon be completed and a report will be submitted,” said the official.
FIR registered
The police said an FIR had been registered against unknown persons for allegedly cutting the trees without permission and action would be taken after the Forest Department completes its probe.
File complaint
The Delhi government said that the range officer of the South Division of the Forest department had filed a complaint with the Hazrat Nizamuddin police station over illegally cutting the trees.
The matter of the alleged illegal cutting of trees at the club came to light after an existing member of the club complained against the Delhi Golf Course, alleging that about 100 trees have been cut by them without permission from the Forest Department.
The complainant also alleged that the trees were cut two years back and dumped in the golf area.
The Delhi Golf Club has denied of any wrongdoing in the matter and said it has made every possible effort to preserve its natural surroundings and environment.
It had earlier said the trees had fallen naturally due to storm and the club merely cleared it out of the way.
