Dehradun, Feb. 16 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 15 Feb: The Governor, Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (Retd), stated that the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of forests are not possible without public participation and ethical leadership. He emphasized that involving local communities living in forest areas is a fundamental responsibility of the forest service.

Addressing the 2025 batch of Indian Forest Service officers at the 'Sanjay Singh Memorial Lecture' held at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy in Dehradun, the Governor called upon officers to adopt a corruption-free, sensitive, and innovation-driven work culture. He urged them to connect local communities with self-employment and skill development opportunitie...