EC Tashi convenes introductory meeting with Forest Officials

Kargil, Nov 07, 2023: Executive Councilor, RD&PRD, Forest and CAPD, LAHDC, Kargil, Er. Punchok Tashi today convened an introductory meeting with officers/officials of Forest Department at Council Secretariat, Kargil. DFO Kargil, Mohd Ali, Range Officers and other concerned officers attended the meeting.

At the beginning of the meeting, DFO Kargil congratulated EC Tashi for assuming the charge as EC for 3rd time in LAHDC Kargil.

The DFO briefed about the various activities particularly ...

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Himalayan Forest Research Institute organise training on nursery, plantation of Juniper in Kargil

VoL Desk, August 22: A day long training programme on “Nursery and plantation techniques of Juniperus polycarpos (Shukpa)” was organized by Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla for the front line officials of Kargil Forest Division at Divisional Forest Office, Kargil today.

Pitamber Singh Negi, Scientist from Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla presented a detailed presentation on “Nursery and plantation techniques of Juniperus polycarpos (Shukpa) before the frontline offic...

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40 thousand trees to cutdown for NH-301 realignment; Forest Department Kargil plans afforestation of 80K to 1.2 lac trees

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VoL Desk, April 20, 2022: Executive Councilor Revenue & Forest, LAHDC, Kargil, Mohsin Ali today convened a meeting with the Councilors from Baroo Minjee to Padum Zanskar and Divisional Forest Officer, Kargil to discuss the afforestation plan in the affected areas due to widening of 301 National Highway from Baroo Minjee to Padum, Zanskar.

The Divisional Forest Officer, Kargil briefed the participants that in order to protect the environment the Forest Depart...

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Kargil Forest Division Artificially grow Juniper for first time in Kargil

Forest Department Kargil has successfully grown Juniper Seedlings up-to planting height and size under “Project Juniper” in the Special Development Package (SDP), announced a document released by the department recently. The experiment was conducted under the leadership of Divisional Forest Officer, Kargil Forest Division Mohammad Sajid Sultan, IFS.

Kargil forest division over the past year has been carrying out various provenance trials and establishing nursery protocol to raise Junipers...

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