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Feature: Authorities resort to geo-tagging to conserve iconic Chinar trees in Indian-controlled Kashmir

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid

NEW DELHI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — Officials from the forest department in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s summer capital, Srinagar city are these days fixing metal plates featuring a QR-code and unique number to iconic Chinar trees, the region’s rich heritage.

The move is aimed at conserving Chinar trees dotting the region’s landscape, which otherwise have been at the receiving end of ma