Govt Mulls To Revoke Walnut Tree Felling Ban, Environmentalists Aghast
Malik Nauman Feroz
SRINAGAR: The Department of Horticulture’s proposal to revoke the ban on the felling of Walnut trees has met resistance from environmentalists and people associated with the famed industry.
Faiz Bakshi, Convener Environment Policy Group expressed concerns over how the revoking of the ban would affect Kashmir’s environment and heritage.
“Ideally, we shouldn’t cut these trees. The more trees we have, the better it will be for our environment. Our forest cover has already decreased significantly. The Walnut trees along with Apple trees form a big chunk of our total forest cover,” Bakshi said.