Rajouri : A plantation drive under the theme “One Beat Guard One Village” was conducted here on Saturday at village East Jungrial.
KewalKrishan Sharma, SarpanchPanchayat East Jungrial and other PRI members along with a large number of villagers took part in the plantation drive.
Pardeep Kumar, Beat Guard Brevi conducted the plantation drive with the help of Block Forest Officer DharamsalVedParkash and other forest officials.
A number of fruit, medicinal and fodder plants were planted on the occasion. Plants and seed balls of different species were also distributed among the participants.
Similar plantation drive under “One Beat Guard One Village” Programme was also conducted in village Bhajwal of Panchayat Upper Bhajwal-A in which Mohan LalPanch, Panchayat Upper Bhajwal- A along with other local public participated in the plantation drive.
Plants and seed balls of different species were planted and distributed among the participants. The plantation drive was conducted by Block Forest Officer, Sunderbani S. Rangeel Singh along with the active support of Sh. IshanRaina Beat Guard Sunderbani.
The Sarpanches PRI members and general public of the area lauded the efforts of the Forest department for increasing the green cover of the area. They thanked VivekVerma, Conservator of Forests West Circle Rajouri, Neelima Shah, Divisional Forest Officer Nowshera and RakeshVerma Range Officer Sunderbani for organising the plantation drives for spreading awareness among the villagers about the importance of forest, soil and its direct relation with the rainfall and other climatic factors.
The drives were conducted under the direct supervision of VivekVerma, Conservator of Forests West Circle Rajouri and Neelima Shah, Divisional Forest Officer Nowshera.
