Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 10: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh today called for carrying out plantation drive with a missionary spirit in the State for reversing the harmful effects of the global warming besides preserving the pristine natural beauty.
The Minister was addressing a large gathering at a function organized by Radio Kashmir Jammu. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Ravi Kesar, Station Director Anjali Sharma, Chief Conservator of Forests Farooq Gillani, Director Social Forestry A K Gupta, Conservator of Forests East and Cenab Circle Kh Qamar-ud-Din and T B Singh, President Hockey Jammu Kashmir Kanta Andotra besides Divisional Forest Officers Territorial, Wild Life, Social Forestry and staff members of Radio Station were present on the occasion. Choudhary Lal Singh called for generating massive awareness regarding damaging effects of deforestation and need to plant more trees to maintain fragile ecological balance of the State. He appealed to the people of State to be part of plantation drive and plant trees in their areas, schools, colleges, railway stations and Government offices
The Minister said that the main target of the Government is planting trees in the degraded areas. He said that the drives are being carried out in with the help of locals for better results.
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