Van-Mahotsav-2020: PR CCF J&K kick start plantation drive
31/07/2020
JAMMU, JULY 30: Taking the mission of "Green J&K" forward, & setting the ball rolling for monsoon plantation in Jammu Region and to mark the 72nd Van-Mahotsav, Dr. Mohit Gera, IFS Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, J&K today kick-started a plantation drive in Primary Health Centre Mansar wherein a variety of trees were planted including Chinar, Arjun, Guava, Mango, Begonia. While planting saplings Dr. Gera said that the ongoing season is the best time for plantation of saplings and more such plantation drives should take place. The drive was organized by Jammu Forest Division, Jammu wherein representatives of PRIs including Sh. Dina Nath Bhagat, BDC Chairperson, Mrs. Sangita Ajrawat, Block Medical Officer Majalta, and Sunita Devi, Sarpanch Panchayat Halqa Mansar were present.
During the plantation drive Sh. Sarvesh Rai, Addl Pr CCF, Sh. K. Ramesh Kumar Chief Conservator of forest, Samuel Changkija Conservator of Forest, Alok Mauraya DFO Jammu, Sh. Rushal Garg ACF I/C Range Officer Jindrah along with staff of forest department have actively participated in the drive by planting trees. It was also resolved by all to take good care of these plants & beautification of landscaping to clean up the environment and make it dust free.
On the occasion, Dr. Mohit Gera appealed to contribute towards conservation of forests, environment and wildlife by planting plants on all the available spaces and also said that inculcating the habit of planting trees and nurturing them as the trees are the only way to reduce global warming through Carbon sequestration and these can also help in groundwater recharge and reducing the pollution. He also appealed for joining hands with Forest Department for planting more trees to forward the Green J&K Mission.
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