Srinagar, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) on Tuesday strongly denounced the felling of centuries-old Chinar trees in Rani Bagh, Anantnag calling it a grave violation of conservation laws and a serious threat to Kashmir's heritage.
In a statement, EPG said these trees, believed to be over 500 years old, hold immense historical, cultural, and ecological value.
"Their destruction represents a blatant violation of the laws established to protect such heritage and a grave injustice to the legacy of Kashmir," it added.
This felling of Chinars come on the heels of an important geo-tagging initiative undertaken by the Jammu and Kashmir government, which aimed to safeguard Chinar trees across the region, making these developments ...