Joint Committee of Parliament on Forests (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023, under the Chairmanship of Sh Rajendra Agrawal, Member of Parliament met Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhawan today.
The meeting discussed conservation and protection of forests, digitization of forest records and public services and ensuring rapid growth and prosperity in Jammu Kashmir.
The Committee is on a study visit to Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir to receive the inputs and suggestions from members of government organizations on the proposed Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023.
Sh C.P. Goyal, Director General Forests; Sh Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary Forests; and Sh Roshan Jaggi, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests J&K were also present during the meeting.