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- Written by: Press Trust of Kashmir
- Category: ENVIRONMENT
SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner, Budgam Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar accompanied by DFO Budgam, Mohammad Ashraf Kutho today inaugurated the sale of different species of plants from DC Office Budgam in a colorful function organized by PIR Panjal Forest Division Budgam. The plants mainly conifers and broad leaved species will remain available for sale @ Rs 13.50 per plant for general public. Today itself 20,000 plants were kept available for sale.
On the occasion the DDC distributed many plants among the customers. The occasion was witnessed by large gathering of students, teachers, citizens and NGOs. During the occasion, the DDC was briefed that Forest Division Pir Panjal has initiated the comprehensive plantation drive to plant as many as 1.40 lac plants of different species consisting of Rs 1.10 lac conifer and 30,000 broad leaved plants across the district up to 31st of March. She was told that in order to make the plantation drive effective, the department is going to seek the collaboration of all stake holders particularly, NGOs , Education, R&B, Home Guard and JKP departments.
Speaking on the occasion the DDC urged upon the people that it should be our common and desirous endeavor to protect our forest and grass lands. For this we jointly have to contribute in increasing green cover by planting more and more plants. Besides, there is need of mass awareness programmes particularly at schools and Panchayat levels as their collaboration and support will carry the plantation drive across the district with enormous results.
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