Sir,
Refer news item “Sambhar Stag found dead” D.E 16 Feb. 2013.
This is not for the first time such incident has happened in our tehsil. A few months earlier on Dec 31, 2012, another Sambhar Stag was also hunted and then too Wildlife Department remained a silent spectator. It was first found injured by the people of the locality, but there was no one of the Wildlife department to look after it as a result it didn’t survive. For the entire day none other than the local villagers looked after it. As far as general public is concerned, it does not even know whether this Wildlife Department has its office located at our tehsil and who are the employees to be reported and informed. The bullets which were used for hunting are of special type and only few people in our tehsil hold licences for them. There are several paths that lead to the solution but it seems that this department is also infected with the viral of corruption, as their officials tend to do nothing other than completing formalities.
It is hereby requested to the State Wildlife Authorities to kindly take notice of this matter and punish the culprits as a stern action is needed, so that the wildlife may feel secure and prosper in a calm surrounding.
Yours etc….
Himanshu Goswami
Village Bhaddu
Kathua
Vanishing wildlife
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Sir,
Col. J.P. Singh’s article on “Indo Afghan concern” in DE 6/2/2013 is elaborate, lucid, timely and eye opener, as usual. Earlier too, other columnists have forewarned of dangers well ahead of us, upon withdrawal of US and allied troops from Afghanistan in 2014, as scheduled. Hence, the said article is yet another alarm bell of dark clouds hovering over the sky so far as security of our country is concerned. Infact, the nefarious designs and deeds of the neighbouring country is no more a hidden agenda. As the Jehadi groups in Afghanistan will have a free run to work on their strategies, there are cent percent chances to create heightened tension in our border state with aim to separate Kashmir from rest of India, to begin with. It is high time to prioritise defense preparation and keep the country in a State of preparedness at all costs, without compromising any cut in defense expenditure budget and other necessary diplomatic measures. Any miscalculation or under-estimation of events to come should be deemed as act of self-sabotage.
Let us set our house in order by focusing attention on building capabilities to win the war (even by declaring emergency, if required) instead of engaging time and energy on insignificant matters and get rid of the “taken for granted mind-set and adopting knee-jerk policy” which is prevailing under our nose for a long time now, both on internal and external fronts.
Yours etc….
P.K. Mam
Shanker Vihar Talab Tillo
Jammu
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