Van Mahotsav was today celebrated with enthusiasm and zeal. In this connection a grand function was held at Radio Kashmir Jammu in which all the staff members of Radio Station and employees of Forest Department participated. The function was presided over by the Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Ch. Lal Singh. Elaborating the importance and advantages of Van Mahotsav the minister and spread the message of the importance of trees in maintaining ecological balance. He also planted saplings on the occasion.
While addressing the listeners, the Minister called that every citizen of the State to plant more and more trees. He also informed that all saplings planted during Van Mahotsav would be geo tagged to ensure proper care and maintenance and identity of these plants. It is pertinent to mention here that this live phone in broadcast went on Air simultaneously on Medium wave of Radio Kashmir Jammu and on its two FM channels along with the AIR Kathua, Badarwah Stations and also Roujori and Noushara Transmitters.
The Hon’ble Minister thanked Radio Kashmir Jammu For Organising this event in RKJ and said that it would yield good results soon. He called upon people to participate in the plantation drive and stressed it as a moral duty of every individual to plant trees followed by plantation of different ornamental and medicinal plants. The plantation Drive was carried out by Hon’ble Minister by planting tree was Chinar. He was also thrilled with the response of listeners from all over the region, and appreciated the initiative taken by RKJ Station Director, which he found was very positive.
Ms. Anjali Sharma, Station Director Radio Kashmir Jammu, in her message expressed that the Van Mahotsav is being celebrated by the RKJ in support with Forest Department, in furtherance of the ‘Go Green’ Initiative Undertaken by the RKJ and appealed all the staff member of RKJ to plant a sapling is this office campus and nurture them.. And on colourful Banner signature campaign of saving trees was also carried out with Ist signature of Hon’ble Minister Ch. Lal Singh, followed by plantation of different Varity of plants wiz by the Station Director and other RKJ Staff.
Hon’ble Minister was presented a Radio Set as token of remembrance. Van Mahotsav in Radio Kashmir Jammu came up to be a great success.
Contributed By:Station Director ,sdrkjammu@gmail.com