KISHTWAR: Forest Department, as part of its ongoing effort to add green cover to counter climate change, today organized a massive plantation under “J&K Green Drive” here. The plantation drive was conducted in Industrial Area, Sangrambhatta. District Development Commissioner Rajinder Singh Tara was the Chief Guest at the launch of drive.
Nearly, 50 saplings of Deodar & Cypresses were planted. Others present at the drive were General Manager, DIC Usha Rani; Assistant Commissioner Revenue Dr. Amir Hussain; Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohd. Ashraf; Divisional Forest Officer, Kishtwar Sagar Singh; Range Officer, Kishtwar, Shakeel Ahmed Kichloo; Range Officer, Nagseni, Khalid Abbass Munshi; Range Officer Soil, Hukam Singh; Block Officers and other Forest officials and a large number of locals
The drive was conducted under overall supervision of Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests, J&K, Chief Conservator of Forest, Jammu & Conservator of Forests, Chenab Circle, Doda.
RAMBAN: J&K Pollution Control Board (JKPCB), today launched an anti-polythene drive here in main market of the town and confiscated banned polythene bags from the shopkeepers. A joint team lead by District Officer, PCB, Anupam Koul comprising police officers, officers of other department besides officials of the board, raided various shops at Bus Stand and Upper Bazaar of the town and confiscated banned polythene bags of less than 50 microns.
District Officer directed the shopkeepers to refrain from using or selling polythene bags. Pertinently, the Jammu and Kashmir government banned the manufacturing, stocking, sale and use of polythene bags across the state in 2017.