<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor's Administration has approved the launch of Green Jammu and Kashmir drive from July 8, 2019. <br />'' <br />'' Under this major environment-friendly initiative 50 Lakh trees will be planted by June 2020. <br />'' <br />'' The massive plantation drive shall be organized by the Forest, Environment & Ecology Department by involving Panchayats, Civil Society, Educational and other institutions and other stakeholders to plant trees over degraded forest land, areas retrieved from encroachment, roadside areas etc.<br />'' <br />'' In the 1st phase, the plantation activities will primarily be focussed in Jammu region where the plantation season has just started and 9 Lakh trees over 2300 Hectare area are targeted for plantation this Monsoon season. <br />'' <br />''Similar drive shall be undertaken as part of Green J&K Initiative in the month of November-December in Kashmir region and winter zones of Jammu region and thereafter in March-April to achieve the target of  50 lakh trees by June, 2020.</span><br />