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| Protect rich environs, plant trees: Shabir | | World Arbor Day | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 21: Saying that planting of trees is essential tool to protect the rich environs of the State, the Minister of State for Forests, Environment, Shabir Ahmad Khan, has called upon the people State to participate at a large scale in plantation drive in their areas. Speaking at a function, organized by Government Higher Secondary School, Manjakote, Rajouri, in collaboration with Social Forestry Department, to celebrate the World Arbor Day today, the Minister said that this day provides opportunity to all of us to plant trees and save environment.
He said with the passage of time not only the population has increased but the need of individuals for forest products has also increased manifold.
The Minister said that providing neat and clean environment for sustenance and survival of humanity has become a vital concern in present times. He said Social Forestry Department is engaged in programmes of rehabilitating degraded forests and raising of plantation outside the demarcated forests on village common lands and strips along canal banks, roads and railway tracks. He said the Government intends to bring all available areas under tree cover so as to meet people's demands for firewood and fodder, besides providing some sort of livelihood through this activity as well. On the occasion, the Minister launched the plantation drive by planting a sapling in the premises of the School and appealed the people, particularly student community, to plant at least a sapling every year to contribute to the greenery of the area.
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