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KATHUA: A meeting of the District Steering Committee for implementation and monitoring of activities under the Green India Mission (GIM) was held today under the chairmanship of the District Development Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Sharma here at DC Office complex. The meeting focused on deliberations and approval/ recommendation of the Green India Mission Micro Plans for the years 2026ā27 and 2027ā28 for Kathua District.
While deliberating on the modalities of the plan, the DC emphasized the need of coordinated implementation across the Forest Divisions of Kathua, Billawar and Basholi. The concerned Divisional Forest Officers and Social Forestry Division made detailed presentations on the objectives of the Green India Mission, the landscapes allotted to the respective divisions and the progress of advance and creation works undertaken since 2023ā24.
The Committee also reviewed the progress of eco-restoration of degraded open forests. Giving details of achievements, the meeting was informed that ā¹15.37 lakh were spent on restoration of 20 hectare forest area at Koli Kopper falling in the Kathua Forest Division. Billawar Forest Division reported works covering 75 hectares with a financial achievement of ā¹6.11 lakh, while Basholi Forest Division reported works covering 6 hectares with a financial achievement of ā¹2.88 lakh.
The Committee examined the resolutions of the Village Forest Committees (VFCs) from across Kathua, Billawar and Basholi Forest Divisions, besides plantation works along NH-44 and the railway track proposed by the Social Forestry Division, which were placed before it for consideration. After detailed deliberations, the Committee recommended around ā¹4.55 crore (ā¹454.78 Lakh) Micro Plans for 2026ā27 and 2027ā28 for submission to UT level Steering Committee for further consideration.
The proposal comprises ā¹167.90 lakh for advance works during 2026ā27 and ā¹286.88 lakh for creation works during 2027ā28. The meeting concluded with directions for coordinated follow-up and timely submission of the recommended Micro Plans to the UT Steering Committee for further necessary action.
The meeting was attended by the District Programme Officer, ICDS/Nodal Officer, Tribal Affairs, Kathua; Divisional Forest Officer, Kathua, who is also the Member Secretary of the District Steering Committee, along with the DFO, Billawar; DFO, Social Forestry Division, Kathua; DFO, Basholi; ACD, DPO; Chief Agriculture Officer, Kathua; District Officer, JAKEDA, Kathua and Representative of the Conservator of Forests, East Circle, Jammu.
