Forest cover in J&K rises by 398 sq km

Jammu, Nov 04: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded an increase of 398.12 square kilometres in forest cover over a decade, with the total area rising from 20,948.27 sq km in 2013 to 21,346.39 sq km in 2023, according to figures shared during a review meeting chaired by Forest Minister Altaf Ahmad Wani. The meeting was attended by Sheetal Nanda, Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Ecology & Environment; Sarvesh Rai, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force, J&K; Dr. M.K. Kumar, Chief

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