Srinagar, Oct 08: The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the ongoing “overlanding” activity being carried out in forest and meadow regions of Haijan, Branwar, Mechkhanian, and Ashrat Forest areas in Jammu and Kashmir, terming it an unlawful and environmentally disastrous practice. The group urged the administration to take immediate and stringent action against those responsible for this activity, warning that its continuation will lead to irreversible damage to fragile ecosystems.

In a statement, Faiz Ahmad Bakshi, Convenor of EPG, said that the participants involved in this activity are fully aware that it is illegal, yet continue to indulge in it with impunity. “This is an unlawful activity and the participants are not only aware of it but bra

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