SRINAGAR, Oct 13: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today directed the Forest Department to compulsorily undertake geo-tagging of all water bodies across Jammu and Kashmir to facilitate their protection, conservation, and scientific management.

He issued these directions while chairing a high-level meeting convened to review the progress of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) campaign being implemented throughout the Union Territory.

The Chief Secretary underscored the need for seamless coordination between the Jal Shakti Department, Forest Department, and RDD to ensure comprehensive identification and geo-referencing of all water bodies both in forest and non-forest areas within the next month.

He stressed that this exercise is crucial to formulating future strategies for con

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