SRINAGAR, March 30 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department has taken a major technological leap in protecting forest land by adopting advanced Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) technology for survey and demarcation of forest boundaries.
Officials said safeguarding forest land is the department's primary responsibility, with accurate boundary demarcation being a critical component of this mandate.
Forest demarcation in Jammu and Kashmir dates back to 1914, when the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Convention was implemented during the reign of Maharaja Pratap Singh.
Following the convention, extensive demarcation of forests was carried out and detailed records were prepared, including boundary pillar descriptions, forest registers,...