“Green J&K Drive” an initiative of planting 5 million trees launched in Srinagar

Srinagar, Jul 08 (Only Kashmir): Governor Satya Pal Malik Monday launched the “Green J&K Drive” at an impressive function organized by the Forest Department at Zabarwan Hills. The drive has been launched under a major environment-friendly initiative of planting 5 million trees in the State by June 2020.
Governor observed that in the initial stage, 09 lakh plants of various indigenous species will be planted over the identified earmarked areas during monsoon season in Jammu region to be followed by plantation in Kashmir during November-December and thereafter in March-April to achieve the target of 50 lac trees by June 2020.
Governor said that the extensive plantation drive undertaken by the Forest Department and its allied wings by involving Panchayats, Civil Society and other stakeholders to plant trees alongside roads , railway lines, rivers, streams, canals , over degraded forest land, areas retrieved from encroachment, and institutional areas etc will go a long way to preserve and further enhance the rich forest wealth of the State.
He added that the Farm Forestry and Agroforestry will be promoted by providing quality growing stock and other technical inputs to farmers and developing market linkages for proper sale of their produce.