‘Eco hut’ obstructs religious procession in Uttarakhand, Forest official accused of negligence faces action

In effect to a ailment astir the five-hour hold of Lord Tungnath’s doli (palanquin), Rudraprayag Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests initiated an investigation. On Friday, instructions were issued to the Sub Divisional Forest Officer (SDFO) of the Rudraprayag Sub Forest Division to analyse the matter.

The SDFO’s study revealed that a hut structure, constructed for ecological tourism, was blocking the footpath astatine the Ragsi wood country adjacent Makku Math, interrupting the question of the palanquin on its accepted route.

According to an bid issued by the Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests, Rudraprayag, DFRO Kunwar Lal failed to instrumentality contiguous enactment to wide the path. Lal was subsequently attached to the Divisional Office successful Rudraprayag for alleged negligence and dereliction of duty.

Earlier, the hold had led to outrage among devotees and temple priests, who complained to officials astir the matter.

Upon receiving connection of the obstruction, the Forest Officer successful Agastyamuni directed officers to wide the route. With enactment from section residents and priests, the hut was partially dismantled and moved, enabling the doli to proceed on the pathway.

The SDFO’s study accused Kunwar Lal of hold successful responding to the issue, and noted that his alleged inaction and nonaccomplishment to fulfil duties were a usurpation of the Uttaranchal State Employee Conduct Rules, 2002.