Week Long Plantation Drive starts at JU

Jul 25, 2023

JAMMU: Arboriculture and Landscaping Unit, University of Jammu in collaboration with Department of Environmental Sciences and Green Campus Task Force, University of Jammu (GCTF-JU), initiated a week-long plantation drive in the University Campus with an aim to enhance the green cover of the University of Jammu.

Plantation of ornamental, fruiting, and avenue trees on the campus is planned in this ongoing plantation drive.

Prof. Rahul Gupta, Registrar, University of Jammu and Rector, Bhaderwah Campus was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Faculty members, students and GCTF-JU volunteers planted saplings during the plantation event.

Among others who planted saplings during the event included Prof. Piyush Malaviya, Convener, Arboriculture and Landscaping Unit and Head, Department of Environmental Sciences, Prof. Sanjana Kaul, Director, School of Biotechnology, Prof. Samridhi Arora, Head, Department of Home Science, Dr. Deepika Slathia, Member Secretary, GCTF-JU, Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Ajmer Singh, Landscape Development Officer and his team.