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State Launches Special Drive to Complete 16.06 Crore Planting Target
The state wants to plant many new trees this year.
Its goal is 16.06 crore saplings.
By August 23, officials said 9.06 crore had already been planted.
A special tree-planting drive will start on Tuesday.
The drive will happen across the state.
Forest officers and district collectors will work together.
They must also make sure the young plants stay alive.
Forests and Environment Minister Konda Surekha discussed the plan with officials.
A special Vanamahotsavam drive will begin across the state on Tuesday.
The state aims to plant 16.06 crore saplings before the end of September.
As of August 23, 9.06 crore saplings had been planted this year.
District forest officers were told to coordinate with district collectors.
Officials must ensure that planted saplings survive, not just meet targets.
- Who
- The state forest department, district forest officers, district collectors, and Forests and Environment Minister Konda Surekha.
- What
- A special Vanamahotsavam drive to complete the planting of 16.06 crore saplings and improve their survival.
- Where
- Across the state; the specific state is not identified in the article.
- When
- The drive starts Tuesday; the target is to be completed before the end of September. As of August 23, 9.06 crore saplings had been planted.
- Why
- To complete the annual sapling-planting target and ensure the plants survive.
Key facts
- Planting target
- 16.06 crore saplings
- Saplings planted
- 9.06 crore as of August 23
- Drive begins
- Tuesday
- Completion deadline
- Before the end of September
- Programme
- Special Vanamahotsavam drive
- Coordination
- District forest officers will work with district collectors
- Review meeting
- A video conference chaired by Konda Surekha
Sources
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