Archive · 23 Sep 2025
ASR District to Survey Wetlands Following Supreme Court Directives
The government in Alluri Sitarama Raju district is working to protect wetlands, which are important for the environment.
The district's officials, led by Collector AS Dinesh Kumar, are following orders from the Supreme Court.
They've been told to find, mark, and officially recognize wetlands.
A survey of 71 wetlands is starting, to check how they're currently used for things like drinking water and farming.
The officials are meeting with the staff and providing training to ensure that the wetland survey is done correctly.
ASR District Collector instructed officials to survey wetlands.
The survey follows Supreme Court directives.
Andhra Pradesh Space Applications Centre identified 71 wetlands.
Survey aims to assess current usage of wetlands.
Training sessions are planned to raise awareness.
- Who
- Alluri Sitarama Raju district officials
- What
- Surveying wetlands
- When
- Monday (meeting), within two days (survey)
- Where
- Alluri Sitarama Raju district, India
- Why
- Following Supreme Court directives to protect wetlands
Government
General Public
Compliance
Government
Comply with supreme court directives.
General Public
Understand and cooperate
- District
- Alluri Sitharama Raju
- Collector
- AS Dinesh Kumar
- Wetlands Identified
- 71
- Survey Timeframe
- Two days
- Key Departments Involved
- Forest, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry
