Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 5: Gandhi Global Family today honoured Ravi Kumar Kesar, Additional Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests of J&K State with “Gandhi Sewa Medal” for his contribution towards preservation and promotion of environment in the state.
The medal was presented by Padam Shri S P Verma, President Gandhi Global Family (GGF), J&K state along with other members of GGF family.
Speaking on the occasion, Verma stressed upon the need of preserving environment and reminded GGF member of its commitment to this cause. He said that the journey of GGF members from greening and saving over 100 hectares of land at Nagrota and banks of river Tawi in nineties to cleaning of areas from Baltal to Amarnath Shrine, Chrar-e-Sharief in Badgam, Chatti Padshahi in Srinagar to Vaishno Devi hills to banks of river Tawi must continue forever.
R L Bharti, retired Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests and Advisor GGF J&K and Roshan Jaggi, IFS Conservator of Forests explained the need of afforestation to save the humanity.
Ravi Kumar Kesar, Additional PR. CCF in his remarks thanked GGF for honouring him with the “Gandhi Sewa Medal” on World Environment Day. He further stressed the need for cooperation of the civil society for making the afforestation successful launched by the government under different schemes. Abdul Majid Malik, Advisor GGF, J&K state presented vote of thanks.
Others present included S D Sawtantra, PCCF (retd), K K Gandotra, General Secretary, R S Jasrotia, IFS Conservator of Forests, West Circle, B M Sharma, Jt Director, Forest Protection Force, J&K GGF, Dr V S Senthil Kumar DFO Jammu Forest Division, Ashok Kalsi, DFO Resources Survey, Keertan Singh, Bodh Raj Bhagat and Prof Kalidas. |
