Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Anshul Garg along with team of officers today started drive for removal of banned Russian trees from Zangli area.
The District Administration has already ordered immediatefelling of the banned Russian poplar trees following High Courts orders.
The drive was started in several areas of Kupwara town toensure implementation of the court orders.
Deputy Commissioner directed all Tehsildars and otherconcerned to intensify the drive to axe the banned poplars immediately in thedistrict.
DC Kupwara directed ACR Kupwara to frame the teams ofofficers at Tehsil and Zonal level for fully implementation of court order.
DC was accompanied by ACR, DFO Social Forestry, ExenI&FC, Tehsildar and other concerned.