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Former J&K forest chief GH Kango dies at 88
Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests G.H. Kango passed away on Sunday at his residence in Rajbagh, Srinagar. Greater Kashmir reports that Kango was a pioneer of modern forestry in Jammu and…
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Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests G.H. Kango passed away on Sunday at his residence in Rajbagh, Srinagar. Greater Kashmir reports that Kango was a pioneer of modern forestry in Jammu and Kashmir, introducing soil and water conservation and integrated watershed management in the state. He established the Soil Conservation Department in 1978 and served as its first director for eight years.
Kango retired in 1993 after serving as the top forest official. A scholar of forestry, ecology, and nomadic studies, he authored articles on nomadic communities and their traditional routes, published in national and international journals. He remained active in conservation work after retirement, advising researchers and civil society groups.
The Indian Opinion
Jammu and Kashmir's forest bureaucracy rarely gets its due in public memory, but Kango's career shows how one official can shape policy for decades. The narrative that government work is just paperwork misses the mark: he built institutions, won World Bank projects, and published scholarly work on nomadic routes. The real test of his legacy will be whether the Soil Conservation Department he founded continues to protect the degraded Kandi areas without losing focus.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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