 Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 13: Commissioner Secretary, Department of Forests, Environment and Ecology, Sarita Chauhan, today inaugurated one day Web Based in-service e-training programme on ‘Forestry Intervention for Successful Afforestation and Acts & Rules’, organized for officers and front line staff of Forest Department.
Speaking on the occasion, Chauhan emphasized upon the participants to not only achieve the quantitative targets in terms of number of plants planted and area covered but also bring qualitative change in the forest conservation practices, behavioral changes in the society and meaningful involvement of the communities. She exhorted upon the department to further step up efforts towards curbing forest damage and encroachment besides creating employment opportunities towards ‘Atmanirbar Bharat’. She advised for evolving futuristic plan and use of technological interventions to the maximum towards effective forest management in view of prevailing pandemic situation.
The training was conducted through Google Meet App, which was accessed by the field officials in their respective place of duty under the supervision of their controlling officers.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and HoFF, J&K, Dr. Mohit Gera, took the first session on “Quality Forestry Interventions for Successful Afforestation under various schemes including CAMPA” and provided practical tips for improving the quality and extent of forest cover and their documentation.
The second session was taken by Chief Conservator of Forests, Jammu, K. Ramesh, who spoke on “Acts and Rules for Field Functionaries”.
Besides, APCCF/CEO CAMPA, Sarvesh Rai, CCF (Central), T. Rabi Kumar and CCF (P&P), Praveen Raghav were present on the occasion.
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