JAMMU: About 7000 different species of plants ranging from Mango, Blackberry, Guava, bamboo, Alma and others shall be planted in Jammu Tawi Golf course during this monsoon to improve the green cover of the beautiful 18-hole golf course. This was given out by Secretary JTGC who further said that the plantation drive has been initiated with successful plantation of 500 saplings.
Secretary further apprised that under social forestry, JTGC has decided to carry out a plantation drive this year also as in the previous year, they have successfully managed to plant 5000 plants and similar initiatives will continue in the future. Pertinent to mention that Jammu Tawi Golf Course,Sidhra houses various species of Plants and trees all adding upto to approximately 90,000 ranging from Jacaranda, Acacia, Silver-oak, Casuarina, Cyprus, Teconia, Pine, bauhinia, bottle-brush, Guava.