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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J&K Govt to come up with new Media Policy
J&K Minister Sakina Itoo told the Assembly a media policy will be framed within four months, as legislators debated social media regulation and press responsibility.
10 houses gutted in overnight fire in Kishtwar
10 houses and cowsheds were gutted in an overnight fire in Mungli village of Kishtwar’s Warwan area; no casualties were reported.
LeT commander Asif Fauji alias Moosa killed in Budgam gunfight
Security forces killed LeT commander Asif Fauji alias Moosa in an encounter in higher reaches of Budgam, police said, identifying him as active since 2023.
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