KISHTWAR: District Level Centre for Women, Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) held plantation drives and organized series of awareness activities as part of ongoing Swachta Pakhwada (cleanliness fortnight ) campaign under the aegis of Swatch Bharat Mission. The Centre organised mass pledge ceremonies, plantation and sanitation drives in government offices, schools and other educational institutions.
Green Drive, by planting saplings, was organised at Girls Higher Secondary School Kishtwar and Govt High School Poochal. While addressing the students, Women Welfare Officer, Roohie Sharma said that plantation of tress is the need of the hour as it contributes towards restoring the green cover. She said that it is the duty of the young generation to conserve the environment. District Co-Ordinators, Shanu Rana and Heena Jan highlighted the ways for protection of the environment and the habitats.