AP Govt focused on 'Vanam-Manam' project

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 12:01 PM

AP Govt focused on Vanam-Manam project

Vijayawada, Sept 27: The Andhra Pradesh Government focused on a new target of developing green cover across at least 50% of the state by 2029.

In order to achieve the target, the Ministry of Forests has taken up 'Vanam-Manam' project. Under this project, planting of 25 crores saplings will be completed by 4th November 2017, informed Forest Minister Sidda Raghava Rao. He held state-level forest department officials' workshop and review meeting in Amaravati.

The Minister informed that check dams are being built in forest areas for increasing water levels in forest areas. He added urban forestation is also being taken special care of.

The minister told manpower will be adjusted internally to tackle red sandal smugglers' menace in AP-TN borders.

He told that 250 weapons bought from UK are to get customs clearance, and the ministry sanctioned amount for payment. He further added that the forests' ministry took up 20 eco-tourism projects across the state, of which 8 will be ready by December 2017.