Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 20: A Plantation drive under J&K Green Drive was held on the eve of Gurpurav at Gurdwara Thandapani, by the Nowshera Forest Division (NFD).
Number of Medical and Fruit Plants were planted by devotees to mark the celebration of Gurpurav. The plants were also distributed among the devotees. Rangeel Singh, Block Forest Officer Sunderbani hold a special counter in the premises of Gurdwara from where the devotees collected plants of their choice.
The devotees lauded the efforts of Forest Department for conducting such drives at religious places. The members of Gurdwara Parvandak Committee also landed the efforts of Forest Department. Rakesh Verma Range Forest Officer, Sunderbani said that such drives are conducted on special occasions so that maximum number of plants are to be planted. The main objective of such drives is to sensitize the people about the importance of plants. The objective of J&K Green drive is to reach maximum number of people by conducting such drives. The whole drive was conducted under the close supervision and directions of Vivek Verma, Conservator of Forests, West Circle Rajouri and Neelima Shah, Divisional Forest Officer, Nowshera.
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