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Naga Babu Takes Charge, Sets AP Green-Cover Target
Naga Babu has taken charge of a program called AP Green in Andhra Pradesh.
The program wants to increase the state’s forest and tree cover to 50% by 2047.
The state currently has 22.96% forest cover.
Trees and plants may be grown on farms, in villages, cities, roadsides and other suitable places.
Government departments will work together to make the plan happen.
Farmers, students, young people, citizens and companies will also be invited to help.
Naga Babu said protecting nature should become a movement involving everyone.
The program will not only plant trees but also check that the saplings survive and grow.
The goal is to provide cleaner air and a healthier environment for future generations.
Konidela Naga Babu assumed charge as chairman of Andhra Pradesh’s AP Green Executive Committee on Friday.
He set a goal of raising the state’s combined forest and tree cover to 50% of its geographical area by 2047.
Andhra Pradesh currently has 22.96% forest cover, according to Naga Babu.
Planting will be encouraged on agricultural land, in villages and cities, along roads and canal bunds, and near institutions and industries.
The initiative will involve government departments, farmers, students, youth, citizens and corporate social responsibility groups, with monitoring of sapling survival.
- Who
- Jana Sena MLC Konidela Naga Babu, chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Green Executive Committee.
- What
- He assumed office and announced efforts to increase Andhra Pradesh’s combined forest and tree cover to 50% by 2047.
- Where
- He assumed office at Aranya Bhavan in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- He took charge on Friday; he was appointed to the AP Green Executive Committee chairperson’s post on August 17.
- Why
- The initiative aims to expand greenery, address environmental challenges, and provide future generations with clean air and a healthier quality of life.
Key facts
- Initiative
- Andhra Pradesh Society for Greening and Reforestation for Ecological Enrichment, known as AP Green
- Chairman
- Konidela Naga Babu
- Current forest cover
- 22.96% of Andhra Pradesh’s geographical area
- Green-cover target
- 50% combined forest and tree cover by 2047
- Appointment
- Appointed chairman on August 17 with Cabinet rank
- Planting locations
- Agricultural land, villages, urban areas, roadsides, canal bunds, public and private institutions, industrial surroundings and suitable wastelands
- Monitoring
- A dedicated mechanism will focus on protecting and maintaining plantations and ensuring sapling survival and growth
Quotes
Konidela Naga Babu
Jana Sena MLC and Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Green Executive Committee
“Our primary objective is to increase the total green cover –comprising both forest and tree cover — to 50 per cent of the state’s geographical area by 2047. This is not merely a target set for the sake of statistics; the government has undertaken this initiative with the resolve to provide future generations with clean air, a healthy environment, and a better quality of life.”
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“At a time when climate change poses a global challenge, environmental conservation is a responsibility shared by us all. Therefore, we are implementing an action plan to expand greenery in every suitable area across the state, rather than limiting the AP Green initiative solely to forests.”
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