Chandigarh- With a view to make sure the rise in forest cowl within the State in addition to leaving a clear and inexperienced atmosphere for the longer term generations, the Punjab Authorities is creating 8 Forest & Nature Consciousness Parks. 4 of those parks are being developed in Pathankot, 2 in Patiala and 1 every in Amritsar and Hoshiarpur beneath the Greening Punjab Mission.
The Forest and Wildlife Preservation Division beneath the tutelage of Cupboard Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak is engaged on warfare footing with regard to the completion of those tasks. In Pathankot, Atmosphere Parks are arising at Village Gharota (0.50 Hectare), Kataruchak (0.75 Hectare), Panchayat land at Haibat Pindi (0.60 Hectare) and ITI Bamiyal. Likewise, the atmosphere parks are within the means of being developed in Patiala at two spots together with Baron Minor. In Amritsar, atmosphere park is arising at village Jagdev Kalan Pul whereas a Van Chetna Park is underway at Bassi Purani in Hoshiarpur.
As relating to the park at Haibat Pind, the work regarding nature path with interlocking tiles has been accomplished whereas the set up of play equipments and the open air shelters (Gazebo) is at the moment underway. At Gharota additionally, the work regarding nature path with interlocking tiles has been accomplished whereas the set up of play equipments and the open air shelters (Gazebo) is at the moment underway. In Village Kataruchak, the work to put in nature path with interlocking tiles and the play equipments set up is constant at a really speedy tempo.
It has been the honest endeavour of the State Authorities to make sure most potential inexperienced cowl in addition to undertake measures to guard the atmosphere for the sake of posterity. On this regard, the Forest and Wildlife Preservation Division, Punjab, is within the means of drafting ‘The Punjab Safety of Timber Act, 2025’ with the purpose to take care of inexperienced cowl, making certain ecological stability and stopping the air pollution of atmosphere apart from conserving the soil.
The Act can be extendable to all of the city areas of Punjab. As per the act, the boundaries of a Nagar Council, Municipal Company, Notified Space Committee, City Space Committee or any City Improvement Authority/Physique. It additionally has the supply of a Tree Officer which suggests an Government Officer within the city native our bodies in Punjab or another officer so notified by the State Authorities.
