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| Chauhan pays homage to forest martyrs | | Releases book titled "Green Hearts: Protecting Forests and Wildlife" | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Sept 11: Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department observed National Forest Martyrs Day to pay homage to the brave forest officers and officials who laid down their lives while protecting the forest and wildlife wealth in the Union Territory.
Commissioner Secretary, Department of Forest, Environment of Ecology, Sarita Chauhan, who chaired the event, released a book dedicated to forests martyrs of J&K "Green Hearts: Protecting Forests and Wildlife".
Sarita Chauhan highlighted the importance of the day saying that this national event is being observed to pay homage to about 360 people of Bishnoi community who laid down their lives while protecting the 'Khejri' trees in 'Kejrali' village of Rajasthan on this day in 1730. She said that in Jammu and Kashmir the staff of the Forest Department has been facing a lot of challenges especially in the last over three decades of disturbance and different kinds of vulnerabilities associated with it. She said the rapid urbanization, heavy dependence of locals on forest resources and greed led to increase in conflict with forest damage doers, criminals, land mafia resulting many a times in the killings of forest officials while protecting forests and wildlife. She appreciated the forest frontline staff for working earnestly in remotest corners of J&K under most difficult conditions besides executing their bonafide duties round the clock.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and HoFF, Forest Department, Dr. Mohit Gera, during his brief address, remembered the supreme sacrifice of all those who laid down their lives while protecting forests, wildlife and other natural resources of J&K. |
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