Srinagar, July 31, Aug. 1 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, on Friday directed the concerned departments to launch a coordinated drive to revive willow cultivation across Kashmir to ensure a sustainable supply of quality timber for the Valley's cricket bat industry. The directions were issued during a high-level review meeting held to address the challenges facing the willow sector and prepare a long-term revival strategy.Rana said Kashmir remains the country's only source of specialised willow used for manufacturing cricket bats, with hundreds of units-mainly in south Kashmir's Anantnag district-providing livelihoods to thousands of people.Expressing concern over the declining...