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EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 12
Forest department and State Forest Corporation (SFC) have distributed 8 lakh cfts of timber during the current financial year up to ending January in Kashmir division and earned revenue of Rs 12 crore.
This was stated at a high level review meeting of officers of Forest department and State Forest Corporation here today presided over by Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad.
It was told in the meeting that against the target of dumping 12 lakh cfts of timber and 88 lakh cfts have so far been stocked and the process is going on.
It was further told in the meeting that 1.8 lakh quintals firewood have also been provided and revenue of Rs 1.19 crore has been received. Meanwhile, 1100 hectares of land have been brought under fencing, plantation and other engineering works involving an expenditure of Rs 4 crore.
Describing the Forest and Environment subject for future, the Minister impressed upon the concerned to take all measures for conservation of forests so that this precious natural wealth could be preserved and timber smuggling would be checked fully.
Mian Altaf stressed for extraction of fallen and dry trees from the forests so that these are supplied to the consumers under prescribed norms. He also directed for plantation on vacant forest land.
Among others, the meeting was attended by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Jagdish Kashwan, CCF Kashmir Shafat Ahmad, Director Forest Protection Force, Lal Chand besides others.
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