Forest dept organizes series of plantation drives across Jammu

Jammu: The State Forest Department Thursday organized a series of plantation drives across Jammu as part of the state wide Van Mahotsav Program launched by Governor Satya Pal Mallik early this week.
The plantation drives were held in Jammu, Udhampur, Kathua and Reasi districts.
In Jammu district, Plantation was held at Trikuta Nagar, where Mayor Jammu Chander Mohan Sharma, Corporator, Trikuta Nagar and prominent citizens participated in the drive. The plantation program was also carried out at Police Station Gandhi Nagar Jammu.
In Udhampur district, plantation was carried out at Panchayat Ghar, Nagrota Panjhgarali and Kheen in Ramnagar, while in Kathua district, plantation drive was held at Government Degree College Basohli, Tehsildar Office Mahanpur, Basohli, Manu High School and Jandi Fort Kathua.
In Reasi, plantation was organised in Katra Range involving Sarpanchs, Panchs and local People. Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests, J&K lauded the efforts of the staff of the Forest Department and encouraged them to strive further enthusiastically in achieving the set targets.