27000 kanals of forestland retrieved from encroachers in past 3 years

Faizan Wani

Srinagar, Jul 14 (KNO): The Jammu & Kashmir’s Forest department has retrieved more than 27000 kanals of forestland from illegal occupants in the past three years.

Documents in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reveal that the department has got 27513. 16 kanals evicted from encroachers since 2018-19.

In 2018-19, 8416 kanals have been retrieved from illegal occupants, 4912.1 kanals in 2019-20 and 14184.16 in 2020-21.

Apart from retrieving 27000 kanals in the past three years, the department has also evicted encroachments from 2837 kanals of forestland from April 1, 2021 to June 10, 2021.

The document also claims that illegal entries of 47934 kanals of forestland have been cancelled till June 1, 2021.

According to the documents, the cancellation of the illegal entries of forestland in the Revenue records has been taken up by the department with the concerned deputy commissioners.

“ With the concerted and joint efforts of the functionaries of the Forest department and the Revenue authorities, the illegal entries of about 47934 kanals and 12 marlas of forestland have been cancelled as on June 1, 2021,” reads the document, available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

It is pertinent to mention that the Forest department has taken different administrative and legal measures in the past three years to prevent encroachment of forestland and retrieve the land from illegal occupants—(KNO)

SED starts Information Education & Communication campaign on COVID-19 for students

Bhat Imran

Srinagar, Jul 14 (KNO): The School Education Department on Wednesday started an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign on COVID-19 for students and the functionaries of the School Education Department.

Top official of the School Education Department said that the IEC campaign on COVID-19 is meant for promotion of COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) among the students and the functionaries of the School Education Department.

The official in a communiqué, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that in order to promote CAB among the students, teachers and other stakeholders of the School Education Department, the government has initiated a massive IEC campaign on COVID-19.

“The campaign is meant to generate awareness about timely steps to prevent possible third Wave and safeguard the health and mental wellbeing of Children,” the communiqué reads.

The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) in this respect directed all the functionaries of the department, especially teachers to follow CAB, advocate and aware the students and the community around them.

“All the teachers and resource persons associated with online and Tele, Radio Classes are requested to demonstrate CAB prior to the commencement of online, Tele, Radio and community class every day,” it reads.

DSEK has also asked the functionaries to include parents and community during the IEC session once a week. “Promote, advocate and campaign for CAB in the workplace, public transport, markets, gardens, parks and other places wherever needed,” it reads.

DSEK further said, “All employees of the department shall get themselves vaccinated and motivate others to do so and they shall also ensure that CAB is strictly followed at their workplaces,”

“All Chief Education Officers (CEOs), principals of DIETs, Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs) and Head of Institutions shall ensure the adherence to COVID Appropriate Behavior (CAB) by all their subordinates and follow above mentioned instructions in letter and spirit,” it reads—(KNO)