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Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 04 April 2020

SRINAGAR:  While appreciating dynamic and timely decisions taken by Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir Mr. pole to remove Russian epidemic oriented banned & illegal trees , the chairman of Kashmir society international Khawaja Farooq Renzushah, said it will definitely save thousands of lives in Kashmir. Chairman KSI Renzushah said that Kashmir is presently passing through crises and timely orders issued by Divisional commissioner Kashmir. 

To direct all dy. Commissioners of valley to ensure removal of all female Russian trees in view of Covid 19 , in pursuance  to strict High Court orders and it's imminent epidemic threat, have proved that Divisional administration is sincerely  concerned about safety of Kashmir. He said that this time oriented action has also proved that entire Divisional administration has taken our vociferous campaign launcher through distinguished platforms of KSI, Scouts organization, Jamaat-e-Ahal Aitqaad, Sufi & Literary foundations very seriously.

He said we launched through effective social media, print media and electronic channels vigorous campaign highlighting imminent threat of spread of Covid-19 .This is obvious that pollen balls of these Russia trees will start floating in air throughout valley from second week of April 2020 to create Covid havoc, if not removed immediately. All experts came forward and supported our campaign. The doctors, environmental experts and media endorsed our cry and amplified it further.

The officers of Budgam, Magam Anantnag Kupwars directed owners of these illegal epidemic oriented illegal trees to cut their trees within three days. The Covid emergency make them and the officers responsible for quick implementation of orders liable for punitive laws if they defy or ignore as was done previous years as local legislators sabotaged it's implementation in many places which is in record. However now imminent apprehension of Covid spread through floating pollen balls will invite public as well as administration wrath against violators or supporters of such Epidemic traders.

The current orders of Divisional administration specifying Covid threat associated with such illegal trees has strengthened confidence of people that local officers responsible for it's implementation shall not be given any scope to defy orders. The orders advising all District implementation agencies to ensure strict implementation of Court orders in this regard in view of Covid threat, has been appreciated by experts, doctors social organizations and people throughout valley.

The appeal is made to district officers of Social Forestry, Horticulture and Agriculture not to favour this time the owners and traders of these illegal trees by ignoring orders as now it is question of safety of lives of entire population of valley before  Covid epidemic is accelerated through floating pollen balls. Each causality caused by it shall be on those who dare to violate orders of Divisional administration or Orders of High Court.