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Jammu, Jan 19 (PTI) Over 5,000 hectares of degraded forest area has been rehabilitated during the current financial year by planting about 27 lakh plants in monsoon and autumn seasons, while winter planting is in progress, a senior official of Jammu and Kashmir Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) said.
Chief Executive Officer, CAMPA, Sarvesh Rai said a detailed site-specific plan along with their location maps for rehabilitation of a total of 17,715 ha of degraded forest has been prepared for the next financial year (2022-23).
Rai was speaking at the executive committee meeting of J&K CAMPA, chaired by principal chief conservator of forests and head of forest force Mohit Gera here.
Gera gave an overview of the major initiatives of the government including Green J&K Drive "Har Gaon Haryali", creation of livelihood from forests as well as on eco-tourism, an official spokesman said.
Apprising the committee about progress in execution of the current year"s plan and the proposals for the next year, Rai said 5,443 ha forest area has been rehabilitated during the current financial year by planting about 27 lakh plants in monsoon and autumn seasons, while winter planting is in progress.“Tendering for remaining fencing, planting, soil conservation, nursery and infrastructure works approved for the current financial year has also been completed,” he said.
For the next financial year, he said a detailed site-specific plan along with their location maps for rehabilitation of a total 17,715 ha of degraded forest area has been prepared using CAMPA portal.