Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: To cater to the increasing demand for timber and firewood across the State, Jammu and Kashmir State Forest Corporation has sold clefts worth Rs 2.50 crore this fiscal.
Managing Director, State Forest Corporation, Suresh Gupta said that in north Kashmir region, 217500 lakh cfts have been dumped while as 15717 cfts have been sold so far.
In South Kashmir 315478 lakh cfts have been dumped while as 7350 cfts have been sold to the general public.
In East circle of Jammu region, 36681.65 cfts have been dumped while as 8573.91 cfts have been sold. Similarly in West circle of Jammu region, 120454.47 have been dumped while as 20380 cfts have been sold so far, he said.
The SFC official said that there is no shortage of timber in Srinagar, Jammu or elsewhere as sufficient quantity of timber is available at all its depots. ''The Department this time had made early arrangements for dumping and sale of timber in depots, however the process was stalled because of the disturbances in Kashmir,'' he said adding that there is no shortage of timber in the State right now.
''We have dumped the raw material and are expediting the process for smooth sale with revised rate list," Mr Sharma said. |
