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Jammu: The Trikuta Nagar Welfare Association (TNWA) lead by its president S B S Mastana retired Deputy Commissioner Excise recently held a massive plantation drive to upgrade parks area of Sector 53 to promote clean atmosphere during the on-going Covid-19 Pandemic crisis to ensure need & peaceful environment conducive to the wellbeing of inhabitants of Association. The youngsters of the area worked with great zeal and enthusiasm. Keeping in view Covid 19 norms crowded atmosphere avoided.
Based on the interpretation of IRS Resourcesat-2 LISS III satellite data of the period September 2017 to November 2017, the Forest Cover in the two UTs is 23,611.89 Sq. km which is 10.63% of the geographical area. In terms of forest canopy density classes, the UTs have 4,280.48 Sq. km under Very Dense Forest (VDF), 8,612.36 Sq. km under Moderately Dense Forest (MDF) and 10,719.05 Sq. km under Open Forest (OF), states a Forest Survey of India (FSI) report. Forest Cover in the UTs has increased by 370.89 Sq. km as compared to the previous assessment reported in India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017.
Those included are retired Gen Bhargotra, retired Scientist Talwar, and retired SE R K Mattoo. Those who joined through webinar include retired SP Anand, retired Director Motor Garages, Business Tycoon Manzar Ali, President of Marble Association, Prof C L Sadhu, Purshottam Gupta, retired ETO K S Arora, Romi Kumar, Rajesh, Narayan, Sandeep Sharma and Sushil Singh Charak Chairman Nations Development Association (NDA).