RAJOURI: A plantation drive under the theme "One Beat Guard One Village" programme was today conducted at village Channi of channi-A. Rakesh Kumar, Sarpanch Panchayat Channi-A PRI members along with a large number of locals took part in the drive. Abdul Ghani. Beat Guard Dharamsal conducted the drive with the help of Block Forest Officer Dharamsal Ved Parkash and other staff members. A number of fruit, medicinal and fodder plants were planted on the occasion. Plants and seed balls of different species were also distributed among the participants.
The Sarpanch, PRI members and the general public lauded the efforts of the Forest department for increasing the green cover of the area and thanked Vivek Verma, Conservator of Forests West Circle Rajouri , Neelima Shah. Divisional Forest Officer Nowshera and Rakesh Verma Range Officer Sunderbani for organizing these plantation drives for creation of awareness among the villagers about the importance of forest, soil and its direct relation with the rainfall and other climatic factors which directly influence the farm productivity.
The drives are being conducted under the direct supervision of Vivek Verma, Conservator of Forests West Circle Rajouri and Neelima Shah, Divisional Forest Officer Nowshera.