Forest Department hosts orientation training for frontline workers

JAMMU, JULY 26: A training program for the frontline workers of Forest Department was today inaugurated here at Revenue Training Institute, Gole Gujral, Talab Tillo to impart the participants an indepth knowledge of Revenue related documents, instruments and issues which th...

Social Forestry deptt continues monsoon plantation drives

Dir SFD interacts with PRIs in Rajouri

JAMMU, JULY 24: Director, Department of Social Forestry, Roshan Jaggi today held an interaction session with the Chairman and members of Village Panchayat Plantation Committees (VPPCs) of different Panchayats of Rajouri District.
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JK Forest, allied departments devise ambitious plan for Monsoon Plantation in Jammu region

Commissioner Secretary reviews modalities for successful implementation

JAMMU, JULY 22- Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department and its allied wings of Social Forestry, Wild Life Protection and Soil and Water Conservation departments ha...

PCCF J&K reviews FRA implementations in 3 districts

RAJOURI, JULY 21: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, J&K Dr. Mohit Gera, today held a review meeting at Rajouri to discuss the progress made in the implementation of Forest Right Act in Rajouri, Reasi and Poonch Districts.

Conservator of Forests West Circle Rajouri B Mohandaas ...

Govt approves Rs 18 cr BDMP for Marwah Forest Division

SRINAGAR, JULY 17: The Government has approved Bio Diversity Management Plan (BDMP) worth Rs 18 crore for Marwah Forest Division to be funded by Chenab Valley Power Project (CVPP) under its ‘Environment Management Plan' component.

An order issued in this regard by Commissioner Se...

Forest Deptt, FCIK discuss promotion of wood based business in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, JULY 9: Forest Department today met the members of Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir to discuss various issues pertaining to promotion of wood based industries in Kashmir at Forest Headquarters, Sheikh Bagh here.

At the outset, the Principal Chief...

Sanjeev discusses modalities with stakeholders to accomplish target of planting 1.3 crore trees

SRINAGAR, July 6: In the backdrop of the announcement made by the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha of planting 130 lakh trees, the Commissioner Secretary Forests, Sanjeev Verma today discussed the modalities with all the stakeholders to accomplis...

Sanjeev Verma reviews Biodiversity Management Plan of Marwah Forest Division

JAMMU, JULY 3: Commissioner Secretary, Department of Forests, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma, today reviewed the Biodiversity Management Plan of Marwah Forest division under Pakal-Dul Hydroelectric Project.

Divisional Forest Officer, Marwah, informed...

Forest department conducts training on “Implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006”

SRINAGAR, JULY 3: The Forest department today conducted training of District Level Officers including Deputy Commissioners, Divisional Forest Officers and District Panchayat Officers on implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006.

Resource persons of nat...

Commissioner Secretary reviews progress on Jambu Zoo Project, Khanpur Nagrota

SRINAGAR, JULY 2: Commissioner Secretary, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma, today reviewed progress on Jambu Zoo Project being executed by the department of Wildlife Protection at Khanpur, Nagrota, Jammu.

Pertinently, the current...

Pr. CCF visits Purmandal to assess enhancing of green cover, Biodiversity & Water availability around historical Temple shrine

JAMMU, JUNE 30: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & HOFF J&K, Dr. Mohit Gera along along with other senior officers today visited Purmandal in connection with enhancing the greenery of the area by creation o...

Commissioner Secretary Forests reviews works of Sindh Forest Division

GANDERBAL, JUNE 29: Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Sanjeev Verma, today visited Sindh Forest Division Ganderbal to review the departmental activities being carried out in the district.

Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir, T. Rabi Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gan...

Amit Sharma meets locals during 2-day visit to Dudu Basantgarh, Bhaderwah, Batote Forest Divisions

JAMMU, JUNE 13: Amit Sharma, Special Secretary, Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, today concluded two-day visit to Forest Divisions of Batote, Bhaderwah and Dudu-Basantgarh and met several public delegations during the tour.

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Forest Department refutes News Report

JAMMU, JUNE 08: Forest Department refutes News report appearing in a section of press regarding installation of Stone Crusher set up in Forest land at Samba.

As per the department, It has been established that the Forest Department has not allowed the installation of Stone Crusher in the forest...

DEE&RS organizes webinar, competitions to mark World Environment DAY

This year will be dedicated towards restoration of wetland ecosystems: Sanjeev Verma

JAMMU, JUNE 05:- The Department of Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing (DEE&RS) organized a webinar and online competitions with the theme ‘Ecosystem Restoration” to mark obser...

Commissioner Secretary Forests reviews progress on Smart City Mission, CAMPA, CAPEX, CSS

JAMMU, MAY 21: Commissioner Secretary, Department of Forests, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma, today held an online meeting to review progress on plantation of 5 lakh plants each, under Smart City Mission, in Jammu and Srinagar cities besides ass...

Forest Department refutes news report

JAMMU, MAY 15: The Forest Department has contested the news report published in a section of press regarding the involvement of forest officials in illegal timber transportation from Kalidhar in reference to some seizure made by the Department.

The published ‘news’ is wrong, unverified, misleadi...

APCCF Kashmir reviews forest works of North Kashmir

SRINAGAR, APRIL 28: The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) Kashmir range, Farooq Gillani today held a review meeting of all forest officers of north Kashmir along with its allied sister wings, including the Forest Protection Force, the Wild-Life Protection Department...

Forest Department hosts training for Foresters, Forest Guards

JAMMU, APRIL 26: The Forest Department today hosted the entry level training for Foresters (22ndbatch) and Forest Guards (56th, 67thand 68th batches) on virtual mode.

In all 25 newly appointed Foresters joined online training in Soil Conservation Training School, Miran Sah...

Forest Department hosts web conference to mark “Mother Earth Day”

Experts suggest measures for rejuvenation of environment

JAMMU, APRIL 22: The Forest Department today observed the “International Mother Earth day”. The theme for this year is “Restore our Earth”.

The event was organized through Web Conference and was well atten...

APCCF Kashmir reviews progress of works taken up by Forest department

Biodiversity Park at Gbl to come up at 5.68 cr

SRINAGAR, APRIL 10: The APCCF Kashmir, Farooq Gillani, today held a review meeting of all the Forest divisions of Central Kashmir, Srinagar Circle, regarding progress of works ending March 2021 besides ongoing and prop...

Forest Department conducts daylong Workshop on Ecotourism

JAMMU, APRIL 10: Forest Department today conducted a daylong workshop on “Ecotourism: Status and Prospects" for formulating strategy to develop the Ecotourism in entire Jammu and Kashmir.

Commissioner Secretary Forests, Ecology & Environment, Sanjeev Verma, was the Chief Guest...

APCCF Kashmir conducts detailed tour of Kulgam, Shopian

Chairs review meeting, inspects developmental works

SRINAGAR, APRIL 08: The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF), Kashmir, Farooq Gillani today held the detailed tour of South Kashmir and inspected the ongoing and other completed developmental works of the F...

Sanjeev Verma reviews progress on implementation of Mitigation Plan for Kishtwar High Altitude National Park

JAMMU, APRIL 07: Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma today chaired a High Level meeting to review the implementation of Mitigation Plan for Kishtwar High Altitude National Park.

The meeting w...

Sanjeev Verma reviews afforestation drives under Green India Mission

Five lakh trees to be planted in Jammu, Srinagar

JAMMU, APRIL 03: Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma today chaired an inter-departmental meeting to review afforestation drives under Green India Mission, at the Civil Secretariat h...

Sanjeev Verma reviews working of Wildlife Protection Deptt

JAMMU, APRIL 03: Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma today chaired a meeting to review the working of Wildlife Protection Department, J&K at Nature Interpretation Centre (NIC), Manda Zoo, here.

The meeting was attended bySuresh Kumar Gupta,...

Sanjeev Verma visits Purmandal, inspects works on Biodiversity Park, other water conservation activities

SAMBA, APRIL 03: Commissioner Secretary Forests, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma today visited Purmandal area of district in connection with development of a Biodiversity Park and promotion of water conservation activities around...

Forest Department organizes day long Workshop on ‘Forest Fire Management’

JAMMU, MARCH 24: Jammu & Kashmir Forest Department today organised a one day Training Workshop on “Forest Fire Management” at Convention Centre, Canal Road here.

The workshop was inaugurated today by Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Ecology & Environment, Sanje...

International Day of Forests’ celebrated across J&K

SRINAGAR, MARCH 22: The International Day of Forests was celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir on 21st of March 2021.

On the occasion, the Department of Social Forestry held various awareness programmes, debates, quiz, drawing, essay and painting competitions and planted thousands of ...