Kulgam March 03: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam ,Showkat Aijaz Bhat  today kick started  Green jk plantation drive here at kulgam by planting  saplings of deodar in  premises of mini-secreterait Kulgam.

Speaking at the occasion, the DC said that the more than 3.50 lac  saplings of conifer, broad leaved, fruit bearing and ornamental plants will be planted in the district this season.

 Additional Development Commissioner, Showkat Ahmad Rather,Assistant Commissioner Revenue,Mir Imitiyaz-ul-Aziz,Commandant CRPF,18th battalion,Abdul Rehman, Divisional Forest Officer(T),Syed Wasim, Tehsildar Kulgam,Ali Mohammad Bhat and other officers besides School children participated in the plantation drive by planting saplings of different plants.

     It was also informed that the Social Forestry department is planting 1.5 lakh saplings in various areas of the district while as forest department Territorial will plant 2 lac plants across district in government institutions, vacant forest land patches and other places.