Rajiv Jasrotia chairs meeting to discuss forest land clearances

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 31-May-2018

Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, Rajiv Jasrotia chaired the meeting to discuss diversion of forest land clearance cases under forest conservation act pertaining to Northern Railways, NHPC, PDC, PDD, IRCON, PMGSY, PWD and R&B departments in all the forest divisions of J&K here today.Commissioner Secretary Saurabh Bhagat, Principal Chief Conservator Forests M M Pant, Officer on Special Duty with Forest Minister N S Jamwal, and representatives from Northern Railways, CVPP, NHPC, PDC, IRCON, PMGSY, PDD, PWD and R&B departments.Forest minister on the occasion sought status of forest land clearance cases in twin divisions of Jammu and Kashmir and directed immediate disposal of pending cases.The meeting was informed that so far 811 cases regarding forest land were sanctioned.All the representatives from these departments presented their progress report regarding projects completed and number of pending cases till date.Jasrotia directed concerned officials to submit cases on fast track basis in a time bound manner so that these projects are completed well in time.