Published on : 08 Nov 2025, 12:46 pm

Amingaon: The use of battery-powered chainsaws by timber smugglers has become a growing concern for the Forest Department in Kamrup district. According to officials, smugglers are using these portable machines to fell trees rapidly in both forest and non-forest areas, causing extensive damage to the green cover.

A senior forest official said, “The use of chainsaws for illegal tree cutting has become a very serious issue. These machines are easy to carry, widely available, and allow smugglers to chop trees within minutes.” Once the trees are felled, the logs are quickly transported through nearby roads, making it difficult for forest personnel to intercept them.

Residents in forest-fringe areas have also expressed concern. “Earlier, timber smuggl

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