Forest deptt organizes plantation drive at Zabarwan Hills

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SRINAGAR: In continuation to ongoing winter plantation,Forest Department today organized a plantation drive here at Boninar ZabarwanCheshmashahi involving students.

The plantation programme was organized by Urban Forestry Division,Srinagar in collaboration with an NGO- National Society for Protection of WaterResources and Wetlands.

Besides, Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir Farooq Gillani, Chairman of NGO,Nazir Benazir, students from Iqbal Islamia Mission Higher Secondary SchoolKralsangri Brane, Nishat and local youth also participated in the programme.

Saplings of different conifer species and medicinal plants were planted by thestudents under proper guidance of forest officials.

Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir, Farooq Gillani briefed about theconservation of forests, and wildlife. He said such drives followed by an interactivesession with the students will greatly help in achieving the desired results inincreasing the green cover of the State.Â