Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari said that during the upcoming Harithaharam, activities should be designed to increase the greenery in the lands belonging to irrigation department.
Chief Secretary reviewed the preparations and arrangements on Haritaharam with the relevant departments and senior officials at BRKR Bhavan. As per the instructions of the Chief Minister, saplings should be planted on a large scale in all vacant areas under the irrigation department. The Chief Secretary asked the Irrigation, Panchayat Raj and Forest Department officials to create Sampada Vanaalu (wealth forests) to provide clean oxygen, take up plantation of fruits bearing trees to support the people of the nearby villages along with enhancing the greenery. Special teams should be formed district wise with field level officials of the three departments for site inspection, identification of tree species with local adaptations and pre-planning for their protection measures after planting, she added.
Along with identifying the empty places near the irrigation projects along the canals, protective measures should be taken up for avenue plantation along all the canals. CS stated that block plantation should be taken up wherever available and the cooperation of the people and farmers of the nearby villages should also be taken. It is everyone’s responsibility to take steps to ensure that the plants planted once grow well.
Chief Secretary directed that plantations should be planted on a large scale during Haritha Haram. She also reviewed the progress of Haritha Vanaalu plantation program undertaken in the forest lands. She said that the targets should be achieved in all the haritha vanaalu in the coming season.
PCCF RM Dobriyal, Principal Secretary Panchayat Raj Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Commissioner PR&RD Hanumantha Rao, Special Commissioner VSNV Prasad and other senior officials attended the meeting.
