News Topic:J&K Department of Forest Environment & Ecology
J&K
Water bodies in J&K to get ‘Unique Identification Number’
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government formed a committee for monitoring the overall progress in the identification, protection and restoration of water bodies in...
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Kashmir
Shopian: Forest officials seize vehicle loaded with illegal timber
SHOPIAN — A team of Forest Protection Force from Shirmal Shopian unit of south Kashmir on Monday morning intercepted a Tata Mobile loaded with...
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Kashmir
Casual labour attempts self immolation in Verinag
ANANTNAG — A casual labour working in Range office Verinag Anantnag on Saturday tried to set himself ablaze, alleging that his salary has been withheld.An...
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Kashmir
Forest land? Hundreds of apple trees axed in Budgam
BUDGAM — Forest Department chopped down hundreds of apple trees in Kanidajan and its adjacent areas of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.Locals including Gujjars said...
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J&K
Govt forms ‘Tree Committee’ for Srinagar, Jammu
SRINAGAR — The government on Thursday formed a five-member 'Tree Committee' to ensure the preservation of all trees within the jurisdiction of Srinagar and...
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Kashmir
Forest official & smuggler nexus turning Pulwama forests barren
PULWAMA — The nexus between timber smugglers and forest officials is fast turning several forest compartments of Pulwama into barren open fields.Locals have also...
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Kashmir
Forest Department seizes illicit timber in Shopian
Taking advantage of the ongoing lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, timber smugglers in Kashmir are having a field day.
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Kashmir
Lockdown: Smugglers loot Shopian forest compartments at will
The lockdown is proving a boon for the jungle smugglers as they are looting the green gold at will in length and breadth of Kashmir Valley.
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