Bandipora, March 08:
A massive plantation drive has been launched in Bandipora district on Sunday with different government departments joining hands to fight global warming by increase the green cover of the district.
On Sunday the Department of Education, State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM), Department of Social Forestry kicked off plantation drives at several locations across the district. A large number of students, Unievrsity students , members of Self Help Groups and Climate change activists planted thousands of plants including Chinar, Fruit trees and other trees. The Department of Social Forestry Baramulla Division launched the drive at International Delhi Public School Kaloosa and Boys Middle school Sonerwani wherein students , Panchayat representatives and media persons planted trees to inaugurate the week long drive.
DFO Social Forestry Division Baramulla Arshad Ahmad Lala, District Panchayat Officer Nazir Ahmad, BDO Bandipora Abdul Rasheed and other senior officers were present on the occasion.
A similar plantation Drive was launched by JKSRLM wherein the members of Self Help Group celebrated the International Women’s Day by planting Chinar saplings and pledging to develop Chinar Park Watpora.
On the occasion District Program Manager JKSRLM Javeed Ahmad Parray said the drive under the title, ‘plant a tree for me’ aims at saving these rare trees and that it is responsibility of every citizen to cooperate with the government and helps to protect these rare trees, which has huge botanical potential and cultural value in the Kashmir.
The Department of Education also launched a massive plantation drive in the district on Sunday by planting trees in the premises of their schools in several areas of the district including Hajin, Sumbal, Aloosa, Ajas and Bandipora. On the occasion the officers present at different locations reiterated the importance of planting trees stating that climate change is a threat to our future. They said the drive aims at restoring forest cover and controlling wilderness. Officers said the valley is getting badly affected due to climate change and the entire valley needs to be made clean and green. They said there is an urgent need to connect people to nature and to educate them about our shared responsibility to build a sustainable future.
