SRINAGAR: Director/ APCCF Forest Protection Force (FPF) J. Frankoi today inaugurated the newly constructed FPF Reporting Centre at Yusmarg.
On the occasion Frankoi said that all possible measures are being taken for strengthening of forest protection grid in Budgam District especially in vulnerable areas so that menace of anti-forest activities are brought to zero. He directed for use of modern technologies for forest protection like use of surveillance drones, wireless systems, GPS etc.
He stressed for intelligence sharing to be done between FPF and forest territorial for strengthening forest protection network including round the clock functioning of forest control rooms and FPF Reporting Centres, increasing mobility of FPF personnel jointly with forest frontline staff.
Farnkoi directed for organizing an outreach programme on creating of Forest based livelihoods especially for womenfolk in consultation with local panchayat.
While interacting with tribal community, he directed for initiating Forest based livelihood support programme to address poverty related issues of Tribal and local communities.
He also directed for development of Biodiversity Conservation and Eco-recreation Park, Greening of barren slope through different Agrostological and Bamboo based interventions around FPF Reporting Centre to give boost to tourism sector in Yusmarg area.
Director FPF was accompanied by Irfan Rasool Wani, Joint Director, Forest Protection Force, Kashmir, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, Deputy Director Forest Protection Force, Budgam, Mohd Ashraf Katoo, DFO Budgam and other senior Officers of the Department.