Budgam, October 26 (TKM) : In a significant step toward strengthening forest conservation and eco-restoration efforts in Jammu and Kashmir, S.K. Gupta, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force (PCCF/HoFF), reviewed ongoing developmental works under the Special Project Tosamaidan (CAMPA) during a field visit to the Pir Panjal Forest Division on Sunday.
During the visit, Gupta conducted a detailed inspection of afforestation and conservation activities. Officials informed that 207 hectares of degraded forest area have been rehabilitated through the plantation of over 1.5 lakh conifer and broad-leaved saplings under the project.
Marking the beginning of the winter plantation season, the PCCF launched a plantation drive in Compartment S-8b aimed at further restoring degraded forest areas and enhancing the region’s green cover.
Later, Gupta inspected the functioning of the Forest Protection Force (FPF) Gamma Unit K-03 to assess preparedness and operational efficiency.
He was accompanied by Irfan Rasool Wani, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir; Syed Wasim, Divisional Forest Officer, Pir Panjal Budgam; and Muhammad Sarwar Shah, Deputy Director, Forest Protection Force, along with Range Officers and Assistant Directors of the Forest Department.
The visit underscored the Forest Department’s continued focus on ecological restoration, sustainable forest management, and strengthening protection measures in the Pir Panjal landscape.(TKM)
