CS directs department to restore 1000 sq km degraded forest area in next fiscal year CS asks department to repair/reconstruct/rejuvenate 3700 ponds in next six months CS stresses for implementation of ‘van se jal-jal se jivan’ and ‘hargaonhariyali’ campaigns with vigour and dedication JAMMU, Feb 21: The Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today urged the forest department to replenish the denuded forest cover, increase plantation outside forest areas and repair the neglected water bodies using both traditional ecological knowledge […]