JAMMU: To commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Social Forestry Department in collaboration with the Panchyats and Committees of Guru Dwaras today launched a plantation drive. The plantation drive will continue for a period of fortnight at various divisions of Social Forestry in the Union Territory of J&K under the supervision of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests/Director, Social Forestry Department, B. Siddhartha Kumar.
The drive started from Chak Mohammad Zaar, R.S.Pura, with plantation of different saplings by Mohinder Kumar Gupta, SFS, Regional Director, Social Forestry Department, Jammu, Abhijeet Joshi, Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Division, Jammu, staff, Sarpanchs, Panchs and members of Managing Committees of Gurudwara Sahib besides locals. Meanwhile, similar drives shall be organized in coming days in different locations of Jammu region.