JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner Jammu Sachin Kumar Vaishya, who chairs the Monitoring Committee of the Eco-Sensitive Zone of Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary, chaired a meeting today to discuss the formulation of the Zonal Master Plan.

The consultancy work for drafting the Master Plan has been formally allotted following the completion of the Expression of Interest process. Submission deadlines were shared with the agency, and the Committee directed for completing the plan within the scheduled time frame.

A PowerPoint presentation was given by Wildlife Warden Jammu and Member Secretary Vijay Kumar, wherein the Committee members from various departments, including Commissioner JMC Dr Devansh Yadav, ACD Danish Rasool Mir, District Mining Officer Varinder Singh, I/c Range Officer Forests Virender Kumar besides others were present.

The Zonal Master Plan aims to define the framework for permitted, regulated, and prohibited activities within the 10 sq. km area declared as an Eco-Sensitive Zone in 2021. The plan is intended to ensure environmental protection while guiding sustainable development in the region.

Eco-Sensitive Zones act as buffer areas around protected habitats, helping reduce external pressures on wildlife ecosystems by controlling human activity through defined regulatory mechanisms.