Mega Plantation drive held at Kupwara. ; PCCF/ Director Social Forestry Roshan Jaggi, IFS visited on this occasion at Kupwara

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KUPWARA NOVEMBER 22:– The PCCF/Director, Department of Social Forestry Roshan Jaggi, IFS conducted extensive tour of plantation sites of Social Forestry Division Kupwara today .Mega plantation drive was organised by department of Social Forestry Division Kupwara. He visited various plantation at 79M Magalpora and various panchayat members, interacted with the Village Panchayat Plantation Committees and also planted the trees as part of Mega J&K Plantation Drive.
While inspecting the works in compartment 79/M executed during the year 2021-22 and 2022-23, he appreciated the good survival of plants. He advised the staff to include pith planting, and enhance soil moisture. He underlined the need to plant fodder grasses, trees and fruit bearing plants to meet the need of local villages. He advised the staff to take fire prevention measures in advance so that survival of the plantations is ensured.

During the interaction with VPPCs including Sarpanches, Panches and PRI members, Jaggi appealed the farmers to take up the agroforestry and farm forestry practices especially in fallow lands to enhance their income. He briefed the gathering about new rules of the Social Forestry Department and patiently listened to the various issues raised during the meeting.

Regional Director Kashmir S Mehraj Ud Din Malik , DFO Social Forestry Kupwara Dr Fayaz Ahmad, DDC Kralpora Adv Masrat Farooq along with the Range Officer Kupwara Sajid Qazi ,Range Officer Handwara Aijaz Ah Mir and other staff members accompanied the Director during the visit. At the outset fruit, fodder and Polybag plants were also distributed to the general public.

At the end of drive certificates were distributed to Van Mitras (Forest Volunteers) and some tool kits were also distributed to employees.