Launched “Green J&K Drive-2021” from IIT Jammu today. During this year, a target of 1.30 crore saplings is proposed to be planted across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
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The ‘Green J&K Drive’ aims at creating a people’s movement at a massive scale with the involvement of all stakeholders particularly Village Panchayats, Women, Students, Urban Local Bodies, Institutions, NGOs, and Civil Society.
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IIT Jammu and J&K Forest Department have taken up the Greening and Eco-restoration of forest land diverted for the purpose of creation of this august institution. It is vital to ensure balance between Development and Conservation.
The Forest and Tree cover of J&K is around 55% which is substantially higher than the National average of 24.56%. Our aim is to bring two third geographical areas of J&K under forest and tree cover.
