Srinagar, July 30 -- Jammu and Kashmir has been bestowed by Almighty with mesmerizing landscapes wherein forests play a pivotal role in sustaining ecological balance, biodiversity, and the region's socio-economic fabric. However, these forests face several challenges and it was in this backdrop that while inaugurating Van Mahotsav 2025 at Jammu on Monday, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah insisted that uncontrolled deforestation must stop as climate change is real, and the signs are all around. He asserted that earth and environment are a heritage that must pass on to the next generations and if not improved, at least it must be preserved. He suggested that there needs to be a check on greed; only our needs must be met. He advocated genuine a...