IFS Probationers call on Vohra
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 5: A group of 34 Indian Forest Service Probationers from the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun, currently on a 6-day Hill Tour to Jammu and Kashmir, called on N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan here this evening.
The Governor, while interacting with the group of IFS Probationers of 2011 batch, observed “we must protect our forest wealth as it is very important for the survival of life on planet earth”. He stressed that the preservation of forests is deeply connected with environment and ecology and the issues of climate change as well as sustainable development.
Replying to the queries of the Probationers on a wide range of subjects, the Governor observed that the unfortunate situation that prevailed in Jammu and Kashmir in the past years resulted not only in huge human and economic losses but also caused a severe damage to forest wealth.
He said that with the return of normalcy, greater attention is now being devoted to the conservation and regeneration of forests in the State. The Governor, who is Chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, referred to the initiatives being taken by the Board for the conservation and promotion of green cover in the entire Shrine area in the Trikuta Hills.
Urging the future Forest Administrators to work with dedication for the conservation of forests, the Governor said that there is urgent need for devising appropriate strategies to effectively deal with the issue of man-animal conflicts.
The Governor enquired from the IFS Probationers the places they have had visited so far in J&K and other States during their tour and shared with them his own experiences of working in the high altitude areas in the years past.
A memento was presented to the Governor on behalf of the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun, on this occasion.
Anu Nagar, Associate Professor, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun, briefing the Governor said that the main objective of the Officers’ Hill Tour is to familiarize the IFS Probationers with the latest forest management practices and expose them to varied eco-systems.
Vinod Ranjan, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Navin K. Choudhary, Principal Secretary to the Governor, were present on the occasion.
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