JAMMU, Dec. 30 -- Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired two separate high-level meetings to review the initiatives undertaken for the promotion of eco-tourism by the Forest Department and the commercial cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP) across J&K.

The meeting on eco-tourism was attended by the Commissioner Secretary, Forests; Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF); Chief Wildlife Warden; Managing Director, Forest Development Corporation; Director, Remote Sensing and other senior officers of the Forest Department.

During the deliberations, the Chief Secretary emphasised the need for a more comprehensive and well-planned approach to eco-tourism development. He advised the department to identify destinations ...