JAMMU & KASHMIR TO ADOPT FOREST MODELS OF NORTH EAST STATES- INDIA

To conserve green cover in the state, the Forests and Environment Ministry of Jammu and Kashmir is exploring forest, wildlife and environment conservation models of Assam and Meghalaya and looking into their viability for implementation in the state. Meanwhile, in a bid to protect state forest, government of Assam is to provide weapons (AK-47 rifles and SLRs) to its forest guards and has also instructed immediate closure of all illegal saw mills. Also, recent amendment in their forest act identifies forest guards as police.
17, 19 April
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Apr/17/jk-eyes-forest-conservation-models-of-assam-meghalaya-68.asp

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