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INTACH celebrates 66th Vana Mahotsava 7/15/2015 12:02:42 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 14: INTACH Jammu and WWF-India jointly with the support of Floriculture Dpartment today celebrated 66th Vana Mahotsava at Gandhi Sewa Sadan Jakh. According to press release, Director Floriculture KK Sharma was the chief guest on the occasion. Others who attended the event were Hemant Sharma, IAS Director Command Area Jammu, Ashok Gupta deputy Director Floriculture, SM Sahni Convener INTACH Jammu, Dr. CM Seth Chairperson WWF-India, Resham Kashyap, Chandra Gupta, Sandeep Singh Secretary Gandhi Sewa Sadan and the villagers. On the occasion Director Floriculture delivered a lecture on the importance of Herbal trees. Hemant Sharma IAS threw light on the importance of campaign 'Adopt the Tree' and said that we should plant more and more trees and protect them. Convener INTACH while speaking said that our local trees are part of our natural heritage and we grow our indegenous trees as part of our culture and heritage. Dr. Seth in the end while speaking said that Adopt the Tree campaign was launched by WWF-India as a peoples movement for tree plantations in the year 1985 and is celebrated as part of VanaMahotsava every year. On this auspicious occasion Gandhi Sewa Sadan also launched one month tailoring and cutting course for 25 ladies of village Jakh under Krishna Mehta Skill development initiative. In the end Sandeep Gupta Sceretray Gandhi sadan presented vote of thanks to all the participants and dignitaries who attended the function and graced the occasion.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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