Mega Plantation Drive launched by GDC Paloura

Jul 30, 2024
JAMMU: GDC Paloura in collaboration with the Department of Social Forestry, Jammu Division organized Mega Plantation Drive as a part of the Van Mahotsav under the campaign "Ek Pad Maa Ka Naam" campaign which has been launched to tackle Global Warming by promoting large scale tree plantation to protect the environment and nature.
Around 200 plants were donated by the Department of Social Forestry in which ornamental, environment friendly and medicinal plants like Neem, Silver Oak, Sukh Chain, Reed, Bhada etc. were planted by the students, staff of Social Forestry and college. Plants were adopted by the students in the name of mothers.
The event started with the formal welcome note by the Principal Dr. Kulvinder Kour. The chief guest of the event was the Regional Director Ravinder Singh, SFS.
Speaking on the occasion Ravinder Singh highlighted the need to plant more & more trees to save the environment. The college Principal, Dr. Kulvinder Kour advised the students to join the campaign in protecting nature and contribute actively in making the movement for environmental protection more effective and dynamic.
The vote of thanks was presented by Prof. Kusha Sharma.
The whole programme was organized by Prof. Vijay Chandan (HOD Botany) in collaboration with department of EVS, NSS, NCC Units (Boys & Girls) under the patronage Dr. Kulvinder Kour, Principal GDC Paloura, under the supervision of advisory committee comprising of Prof. Geetanjali Multani, Prof. Vijay Chandan and Dr. Sanjay Kotwal.