LAHAN, Feb. 13 -- The District Administration Office, Mahottari (DAO) has stopped illegal exploitation of the Khutti River within Chure Protected Area in Lahan Municipality-15.

Chief District Officer (CDO) Basudev Dahal stopped the illegal exploitation of Khutti River after being transferred to the district. The decision to halt the illegal excavation has caused panic among officials of Lahan Municipality, District Coordination Committee (DCC), and Division Forest Office.

The China Railway No-2 Engineering Group was illegally exploiting the protected forest areas of Chure in collaboration with the DCC and the Division Forest Office under the protection of the municipality.

According to sources, the CDO uncovered evidence of illegal min...