Stringer...............Bhat Shahzad Location...............Bandipora 1909ZS_BPR_PLANTATION_R Ashok Koul Leads Plantation Drive in Bandipora Under Seva Parv Week BJP leader assures relief package for fruit growers hit by highway disruptions Anchor:-Bhartiya Janta Party BJP senior leader and party general secretary Shri Ashok Koul on Friday visited Bandipora and participated in a plantation drive organized under the banner of Seva Parv Week. The initiative was part of a series of programs being held across Jammu and Kashmir to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ashok Koul was accompanied by Bandipora Prabhari Rafiq Wani, district president Mudasir Farooq Jaan, along with several other senior party leaders and workers. Speaking to the media, Shri Ashok Koul said the visit aimed to spread the message of service and environmental protection. “On the occasion of our Prime Minister’s birthday, we are organizing Seva Parv programs across the region. Plantation drives are being carried out with the active participation of our leaders and workers,” he stated. Addressing the concerns of fruit growers, Koul noted that the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway has historically been under the Centre’s purview, including during Sheikh Abdullah’s government. “Recently, cloudbursts and landslides caused by natural disasters severely damaged the road, which resulted in huge losses for our fruit growers,” he said. Koul assured that the Central Government would soon announce a relief package for those affected. “The package will be sent to the state government for distribution, ensuring that every affected group receives support,” he added. When asked about the Srinagar–Bandipora road, Koul expressed optimism, saying, “Gradually, all roads are being improved, and this one will also be completed.” Byte By Ashok Koul party general secretary