Plantation drive
Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir reviewed progress of afforestation carried out under different campaigns.
About the survey and demarcation works the meeting was informed that in 2135 forests, 2,99,020 BPs had been installed out of which 2,18,744 had been re-surveyed and 1,12,218 had been renovated as well.
About the quality of works it was added that third party evaluation of works is done by the Department. It was revealed that CAMPA works of FY 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 evaluated by AFC India and reports received. Field evaluation on 851 plantation sites and 89 infrastructure works done by this organisation.
The meeting was further apprised that till date the Department has achieved the plantation target of about 38 lakhs under ‘Ek Ped Maake Naam’ campaign and around 28 lakh plantations under other schemes like CAMPA and Capex here.
Regarding the plantation stock in nurseries, it was added that in 290 nurseries maintained by the Department, there is a planting stock of 290.19 lakh saplings out of which 114.98 lakh are ready for plantation.
Overall survival is 62.70% (65.40% for Kashmir region and 60.0% for Jammu region). Details including Coordinates/polygons of works on e-green watch portal and website of the Forest Department are in the public domain for evaluation and awareness of the general public.
