Nature camp at Siswan

Mohali, August 24

Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot today inaugurated the Siswan nature awareness camp.

A tented accommodation facility (three tents) has been created with a provision for boating, eco trails, birdwatching and nature exploration through trekking and cycling.

The foundation stone of the nature interpretation centre was also laid that would have interactive facilities for educating tourists about flora and fauna of the Shiwalik area.

On removing illegal encroachment from the forest land, Dharamsot said with the concerted efforts, we had been able to retrieve thousands of acre land. Laying emphasis on the importance of forest cover, he said people had acknowledged the values of trees in the Covid times, when patients were direly in need of the oxygen support. — TNS