as the editor your thoughts on an issue that plague the country or your state.
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28th November, 2019
EDITORIAL
The denudation of forests is on the rampage and not enough is done against this wanton destruction. The effects of our ecological ravages in the name of development is mind-boggling. The timber industries are flourishing because of corruption. Bribery can overcome the ban of felling trees in reserved forests and transportation by trucks. Bribery can get you every necessary permits. Greed is destroying our forests.
Trees are natural air conditioners and oxygen cylinders. Trees stabilize the soil. Trees retain moisture in the soil. Deforestation results in severe soil erosion and affects agriculture. The fertile top soil is washed away by rainwater making cultivation impractical. Without trees to conserve rainwater in the soil, the entire rainwater
flows away as surface ‘run-off’ and then is not available as ground water. Thus even a low rainfall becomes a disastrous flash-flood and this will be followed by a severe drought. Denudation of forests is a major cause of landslips, droughts and floods. When our forests disappear, our springs and rivers will dry up. Follow the rule that if a tree must be chopped down because there is no other options, plant 3 or more trees in its place. Plant more trees. Before you chop down a tree, think about the consequences.