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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2021 (PAGE 5) Govt working on viable options for value Verma visits Purmandal, inspects addition, promotion of horticulture products: LG works on Biodiversity Park Excelsior Correspondent Circuit. GI Tagging and organic Strawberry, and Litchi shall be certification has been done to pro- developed on about 5500 Excelsior Correspondent tem of Astrology that links plants informed him that in order to dis- BARAMULLA, Apr 3: Right mote the products of J&K at the hectares of land. with the motion of different planets seminate the natural and cultural Marketing, Packaging, and global market, said the Lt He further said that the insti- SAMBA, Apr 3: in the park. The 27 Nakshatra trees heritage of the area and generate Branding of Horticulture produce Governor. tutional credit mechanism has Commissioner Secretary Forests, will be planted to bring an aesthet- awareness, among children and Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev ic, healthy and spiritual experience. senior citizens visiting Purmandal, at different forums is being done The Lt Governor observed been strengthened and farmers Verma today visited Purmandal One herbal garden is also proposed one Bal Van is also proposed in for getting appropriate dividends that the High Density Plantation are being given loans under the area in connection with develop- for planting of rare and threatened Purmandal area. for farmers and other stakehold- drive will go a long way in KCC scheme so as to insulate them from the clutches of private BJP leaders during a party meeting at Poonch on Saturday. ment of a Biodiversity Park and trees which also have medicinal Meanwhile, Sanjeev Verma money lenders. promotion of water conservation and religious importance. The chaired an inter-departmental meet- The Lt Governor also empha- activities around the forests of measures to be taken for Soil and ing to review afforestation drives sized for promoting organic Raina asks party cadre to be famous temple area for improving products, agro-entrepreneurship the overall aesthetics and water and stressed that the farmers environs of the area. should brand their products and focussed on welfare of masses The Commissioner Secretary adopt cooperative based market Excelsior Correspondent masses and worked only to make was accompanied by Principal linking so that the agriculture unholy profits for themselves. It is Chief Conservator of Forests, Dr. sector is made remunerative. POONCH, Apr 3: BJP Jammu the only Modi Ji led Government Mohit Gera, Chief Conservator of Meanwhile, the Lieutenant & Kashmir held Shakti Kendra that has truly worked for the Forests, Jammu, K. Ramesh Governor distributed felicitation Pramukh Sammelan of district oppressed, he added. Kumar, DFO, Samba Som Dutt awards and farming machinery Poonch which was attended by Ashok Kaul briefed the organi- Khajuria, ACR Samba, Jatinder among the progressive farmers of party senior leaders, party's Shakti zational matters to the party Mishra, BDC Chairman Commissioner Secretary Forests Sanjeev Verma chairing a the district. Pertinently, these Kendra Pramukhs, booth presi- activists. He apprised the party Purmandal and officers from meeting. farmers have excelled in several dents from 7 Mandals namely cadre of the forthcoming party DEERS, Irrigation and Flood agro based sectors using modern Poonch Urban, Poonch Rural, programmes and asked them to Control, local Sarpanch and staff of Water Conservation of catchment under Green India Mission. farming techniques. Mandi, Mendhar, Surankote, prepare at ground level for party's Forest Department during the visit. area were also discussed in detail. He said that a goal of plant- He also released the 'Krishi Bufliaz and Balakote here, today. Sthapna Diwas programme on The Commissioner Secretary The Commissioner Secretary ing 5 lakh trees in both the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha during inauguration of Farmers visited the site proposed for devel- Forests directed the DFO Samba Smart Cities has been set for this and Growers Mela at Baramulla. Calendar' at the event which J&K BJP president Ravinder April 6. highlighted the achievements Raina accompanied by Jugal Vibodh Gupta expressed hap- opment of Biodiversity park in for- for identification of suitable site in financial year. He added that the piness over the way the prominent est compartment 35/D Purmandal Purmandal for development of the trees are to be planted in open ers associated with the sector. enhancing the quality and quanti- recorded by the Agriculture Kishore Sharma Member Lok from all walks of life and especial- adjacent to ancient Shiv Temple area with nature trail, Water spaces along highways, educa- Lieutenant Governor, Manoj ty of Horticulture produce, Department. Sabha party general secretary Sinha made these remarks during Navin Kumar Choudhary, (Org.), Ashok Kaul, general secre- ly other parties are turning towards being established with a view to Harvesting Structures and other tional institutions, along river besides doubling farmer's BJP, which he attributed to the conserve the biodiversity of the recreational areas along with banks, wastelands and other his visit to Baramulla where he income. Principal Secretary, Agriculture tary, Vibodh Gupta former MLC, inaugurated a Mega Farmers and Production Department present- Pardeep Sharma, district Prabhari, selfless working by BJP cadre. area, creation of awareness among amenities for senior citizens and available parcels of land lying Enlisting various farm centric the visitors and the nature lovers children. Verma advised on devel- with various departments. Growers Mela that was organized ed the valedictory address where- Varinderjit Singh, district presi- Mohammad Rafiq Chishti initiatives that were taken by the with promotion of biodiversity oping a conservation programme He remarked that an attempt by the Agriculture Production & in he gave a brief description of dent, Mohammad Rafiq Chishti complimented the senior party government, the Lt Governor leadership for their guidance and conservation. for Purmandal Range and its would be made to create 'city Farmers' Welfare Department as a said that the Government is sen- various schemes and pro- and other senior leaders addressed the meeting. appreciated the party cadre for He was informed that One adjoining areas for providing eco- forests' in both Smart Cities part of the ongoing Azaadi Ka sitive towards issues of the farm- grammes sponsored by the agri- Ravinder Raina, while their active participation in the Nakshatra Van is proposed to be logical security to urban Jammu. which will help in curbing noise Amrut Mahotsav celebrations. ers. Several laws have been culture department. Such events addressing the Sammelan asked Sammelan. created according to the Indian sys- The Deputy Commissioner and air pollution. The Lt Governor also relaxed wherein farmers can now are being organized to acquaint the local party cadre to be focussed launched a Massive High Density avail benefits from different gov- the farmers regarding the latest on the issues regarding public wel- Plantation drive which is aimed to ernment sponsored welfare technologies and giving exposure ABVP conference passes resolutions fare. He said that every party introduce high yielding horticul- schemes and programmes which to them by bringing farmers, tural varieties for getting agriculture scientists, and other activist at the booth level must were previously not available always remember the sole motive on education, J&K scenario enhanced outputs in horticulture owing to restrictive enactments, stakeholders on a common plat- form, he added. of party is aimed towards provid- Excelsior Correspondent and Convenor, Akshi Billowria production. added the Lt Governor. Sanjay Kumar Chadha, ing opportunity to those who were as Rashtriya Kala Manch Speaking on the occasion, the He also said that testing labs Managing Director, NAFED also unheard for past seven decades. JAMMU, Apr 3: During its Convenor, Palak Sambyal as Lt Governor asserted that the based on international standards spoke on the occasion and high- Jugal Kishore Sharma said that one day State Conference, held Students For Sewa (SFS) High Density Plantation along will be established for welfare of lighted the key features of High no previous Government never lis- at Udhampur, ABVP J&K Convenor, Satyender Pathak as with value addition of agricultur- the farming community, adding al and horticultural produce is the Density Plantation. tened to the aspirations of the passed two resolutions and also Think India Convenor, Anoop that strict legal action shall be announced State executive coun- Rajput as Media Convenor and most viable option for getting bet- taken against all those stakehold- ter outcomes. cil for the session 2021-22. Pardeep Jamwal as Social Media ers/dealers involved in the sale of Giving details, here today, Convenor. Several novel initiatives are spurious pesticides and fertiliz- being taken by the present dispen- ABVP State Secretary Mukesh State Executive Council BPCL's Territory Manager (Retail) for J&K and Ladakh ers. Manhas informed that in the first Members include Harsh Rajesh Sharma, presenting a souvenir to SSP Kathua RC Kotwal sation at the central as well as the On promotion of High resolution related to Education, Khajuria, Anand, Priyanka at BP Ghagwal. regional level for connecting the Density Plantation, the Lt ABVP demanded early imple- Manhas, Sahil Koundal, Chirag farming sector with the global Governor observed that the mentation of NEP market chain, added the