{"id":19471,"date":"2026-05-11T00:26:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T00:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=19471"},"modified":"2026-05-11T00:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T00:26:56","slug":"ladakh-lg-launches-plantation-of-2100-cherry-saplings-in-phyang-belt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/ladakh-lg-launches-plantation-of-2100-cherry-saplings-in-phyang-belt\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladakh LG launches plantation of 2,100 cherry saplings in Phyang belt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Leh\/Jammu, May 10:<\/strong> Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday launched a plantation drive of 2,100 cherry saplings at Phyang village in Leh as part of efforts to promote environmental conservation and sustainable development in the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the gathering, Saxena described the initiative as a significant step towards securing Ladakh&#8217;s future and preserving its fragile ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The plantation drive was organised by the Drikung Dharma Foundation in collaboration with SankalpTaru Foundation under the guidance of Drikung Skyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saxena urged people to actively participate in plantation drives and environmental conservation activities and announced a new public participation programme under which every family in Ladakh would be encouraged to plant at least 10 saplings and ensure their survival.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The L-G said families achieving the highest survival rate of planted trees would be recognised and awarded.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the ecological challenges faced by the cold desert region, Saxena said Ladakh requires extensive plantation efforts and nature-based solutions to combat environmental degradation and secure the future of the coming generations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He said the plantation of cherry saplings marked a new initiative aimed at introducing diverse plant species suited to Ladakh\u2019s climatic conditions and enhancing the region\u2019s green cover.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the L-G, more than 8,000 saplings have already been planted across Ladakh since he took charge, and the latest plantation drive marks another milestone towards improving the region\u2019s floral diversity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saxena also lauded the efforts of the Drikung Dharma Foundation for its continued contribution towards environmental protection and social welfare in different parts of Ladakh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leh\/Jammu, May 10: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday launched a plantation drive of 2,100 cherry saplings at Phyang village in Leh as part of efforts to promote environmental conservation and sustainable development in the region. &nbsp; Addressing the gathering, Saxena described the initiative as a significant step towards securing Ladakh&#8217;s future and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19471"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19473,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19471\/revisions\/19473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}