TSF
BARAMULLA
J & K Forest Department organised Chinar plantation drive at Fatehgarh Baramulla today on the occasion of Chinar Day. The chief guest of the function was Dheeraj Gupta IAS Pr. Secretary to Govt, Department of Forests, Environment and Ecology. Dr. Mohit Gera, Prin. Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force was present on the occasion.
Dheeraj Gupta planted Chinar sapling in Panchayat Ghar Fatehgarh Sheeri and distributed Chinar Saplings among people to mark the occasion. While addressing the gathering, he said Chinar trees have huge environmental and cultural significance which is embedded in our heritage and culture and it enjoys special status in our lives, therefore we must accord primacy to its preservation by carrying out its propagation on a large scale.
He was informed by Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests that Forest Department has launched Chinar promotion and conservation programme in which Chinar sampling.
