Friday, April 1, 2011

14,359 hectares forest area encroached

A total of 14,359.62 hectares of forest is still in the process of invasion of the State and 1009.27 acres of land won in the last five years.

This was informed by the Minister of Forests, Mian Altaf in response to a question from Congressman Bhaderwah, Mohd Sharief Niaz today in the Legislature. Total forest area of the invasion, is 9481.98 hectares in 4877.62 hectares in Jammu and Kashmir. In Jammu, the maximum area for the invasion of Rajouri district (2748.56 ha) followed by the Ramban district of which is covered 1919.97 hectares of forest area under the intervention.

A total of 1797 hectares of forest has been spent in the district of Poonch, 1004 Reas hectares, 813.79 hectares of Doda, Kishtwar in 503.42 hectares, 184 hectares in Jammu district, 20.10 acres in Samba, 220.16 hectares Kathu 270.38 hectares in Udhampur district.

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In Jammu region fell from 15 hectares of forest area was recovered in the past two years.

In the province of Kashmir, the maximum area of ​​forest encroachment of which falls in the district of Anantnag (1885.57 ha). A total of 158.50 hectares of forests in accordance with the invasion of Bandipora, Baramulla 719.88 hectares, 393.48 hectares of Budgam, Kupwara 57,978 hectares, 365.55 hectares Kulgam, 489.95 hectares and 806.71 hectares Ganderbal Shopian.

A total of 518.38 hectares of forest invaders in the past two years in the Kashmir valley has been cleared, the minister said, adding that any new intervention has been reported due to the strict measures were taken by the Forest Service .

Because the forest is open and the treasure are susceptible to damage caused by unscrupulous elements of society, the various measures taken to control this trend, he said, adding that keeping a strict vigil attempts to prevent invasion of illegal logging and reforestation in degraded forest areas in the various plans and programs.

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