After a non secular procession confronted a five-hour delay resulting from its conventional route being obstructed by an eco-tourism mission in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, the Forest Division has taken motion in opposition to a Deputy Forest Vary Officer (DFRO) who was accused of negligence in reference to the incident.
The incident occurred on November 5, when the palanquin procession of Lord Tungnath was on its approach from its shrine to its winter abode at Makku Math in Rudraprayag. The procession confronted an obstruction resulting from an ‘eco hut’ constructed underneath the eco tourism mission, inflicting the delay.
In response to a grievance in regards to the five-hour delay of Lord Tungnath’s doli (palanquin), Rudraprayag Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests initiated an investigation. On Friday, directions have been issued to the Sub Divisional Forest Officer (SDFO) of the Rudraprayag Sub Forest Division to look at the matter.
The SDFO’s report revealed {that a} hut construction, constructed for ecological tourism, was blocking the footpath on the Ragsi forest space close to Makku Math, interrupting the motion of the palanquin alongside its conventional route.
In response to an order issued by the Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests, Rudraprayag, DFRO Kunwar Lal didn’t take rapid motion to clear the trail. Lal was subsequently hooked up to the Divisional Workplace in Rudraprayag for alleged negligence and dereliction of responsibility.
Earlier, the delay had led to outrage amongst devotees and temple clergymen, who complained to officers in regards to the matter.
Upon receiving phrase of the obstruction, the Forest Officer in Agastyamuni directed officers to clear the route. With assist from native residents and clergymen, the hut was partially dismantled and moved, enabling the doli to proceed alongside the pathway.
The SDFO’s report accused Kunwar Lal of delay in responding to the difficulty, and famous that his alleged inaction and failure to fulfil duties have been a violation of the Uttaranchal State Worker Conduct Guidelines, 2002.
