State Vision News Service Jammu, Nov. 14 Minister of Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today directed for fast track settlement of FRA claims and engagement of tribals in forest management. Traditional forest dwellers are instrumental to growth and preservation of green wealth , maintained the Minister. Javed Rana was chairing a meeting held to review the functioning of Forest department at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Forest, Ecology Environment, Shailendra Kumar, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, J K, Director Social Forestry J K, PCCF Chief Wildlife Warden J K, Chairman JK Pollution Control Committee J K, Director JK Forest Research Institute, Director Forest Protection Force, Managing Director FDC, Director Ecology Environment Remote Sensing Department, Chief Executive Director WUCMA, Director Soil Water Conservation Department, Chief Conservator of Forests Kashmir and Jammu, Director Finance, Forest Department and others senior officers of the department. The Kashmir based officers attended the meeting through video conferencing. A Contd. on page 2
