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JAMMU: IRP 14th Battalian organised a plantation drive in the Armed Police Complex Channi Himmat here today. Inspector General of Police Armed/IRP Jammu Zone S.A. Watali was the Chief Guest on the occasion. During the drive, about 600 saplings of different varieties including fruits and ornamental species were planted in the premises. Pertinently, this environmental friendly initiative was conceived by Commandant of IRP 14th Bn. Manohar Singh, SSP with an aim to make the Police complexes green. DIG Armed Police/IRP Jammu Range Vijay Kumar was also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, IGP Armed said that it is imperative to adhere to the guidelines circulated by various agencies regarding the preservation of fauna and flora for human survival. “Erosion of land and pollution of air due to receding plantation as well as man-made disasters pose a grave threat to the human life and it is time to resort to the preventive measures, massive plantation being one of these, added Watali. Others present on the occasion included Sukhdev Raj-SP Dy Commandant, Prithpal Singh-SP Adjutant, Ravi Kumar Gupta-SP Quarter Master, Dy. Superintendents of Police and all other ranks of IR-14th Battalion.
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