KNZ NEWS DESK
GANDERBAL, MARCH 14: Department of Social Forestry Division Ganderbal today kick started the plantation drive for the year 2018-19 from Sainik School Mansbal.
Additional District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal leading from the front, started the drive by planting a sapling in the premises of school along with DFO Sindh Forest Division Ganderbal, Owais Farooq who remained in the said occasion and planted a sapling which added more beauty to the said drive.
During plantation drive, many district heads showed their presence and participated actively.
While speaking on the said occasion, the ADDC highlighted the importance of plants and urged everyone for wide plantation.
All the employees of the social forestry department and forest department remained present during the entire plantation drive. Principal Sainik School Mansbal Nazir Ahmad Dar and the students of the school also showed their active participation in the said occasion.
Range officer Social Forestry Range Ganderbal, Bilal Ahmad Matoo in the end extended his warm thanks to all who actively participated in the said plantation drive with the message that such programs will continue in future.
Later ADDC along with DFO Sindh Forest Division distributed mementos among the students who participated in painting competition regarding conservation of forests.