Diplomat Correspondent
Billawar: DD, The PCCF & HoFF, J&K Forest Department, Suresh Kumar Gupta, IFS conducted extensive tour of Billawar Forest Division on 23rd March, 2025 and was accompanied by the following officers, Chaturbhuj Behra, IFS, Managing Director, JKFDCL.
Suneesh Buxy, IFS, Director Social Forestry, J&K & Director Soil & water Conservation, J&K.
Pradeep Chandra Wahule, IFS, Conservator of Forests, East Circle.
Vivek Verma, IFS, Conservator of Forests, Working Plan Circle.
Ravinder Singh, SFS, Joint Director, Forest Protection Force, Jammu.
Indu Sharma, SFS, Divisional Forest Officer, Billawar.
Ashok Kalsi, Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry, Kathua; Anil Sharma, Dy. Director, Forest Protection Force, Billawar & Divisional Manager, Jammu.
During visit, various sites of different wings were inspected which included Social Forestry Nursery, Khoon, Forest Nursery, Challan, Range Office Complex , Gujroo Nagrota, Research Station, Gujroo Nagrota, Dungwara Forest Nursery, Block complex of Social Forestry Thada Kalwal, Forest Complex Dewal and Billawar, Eco Parks/ Nagar Vans at Phinter, Sukrala and Billawar. During the tour, detailed discussions were held on various aspects of working and coordination.
The PCCF & HoFF also interacted with Sh. Narayan Tripathi, DDC Gujroo Nagrota , several deputations of locals and field staff of various wings.DD