Teak trees illegally felled in Chalakudy forest division, sold to private firm, says report
273 trees, some over 60 years old, were sold to a Thiruvananthapuram-based wood industries firm for ₹8.52 lakh against its assessed value of ₹41.55 lakh, as per an initial probe by the Divisional Forest Officer of Flying Squad. Report says real value could be higher. Trees on private holdings and assigned land were illegally felled for the State hill highway works, says the report
The HinduPublished: 21 June 2026
273 trees, some over 60 years old, were sold to a Thiruvananthapuram-based wood industries firm for ₹8.52 lakh against its assessed value of ₹41.55 lakh, as per an initial probe by the Divisional Forest Officer of Flying Squad. Report says real value could be higher. Trees on private holdings and assigned land were illegally felled for the State hill highway works, says the report
