Greening Society Formation to Be Completed by July 3
The deputy CM asked officials to establish nurseries in every gram panchayat
VIJAYAWADA: Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has directed officials to expedite formation of the proposed Greening Society, aimed at increasing Andhra Pradesh’s green cover to 50 per cent, and ensure completion of the process by July 3.
Chairing a review meeting with senior forest department officials at the secretariat on Thursday, Kalyan who handles the ministry of forest and environment said all rules, appointments and operational procedures of the society should strictly adhere to the Presidential Order-2025.
He stressed that the project be implemented without delay.
The deputy CM asked officials to establish nurseries in every gram panchayat. Where this is not feasible, cluster nurseries serving three to four panchayats should be developed. Nursery expansion, he said, would be linked to the Centre’s VB-G Ram Ji scheme to effectively utilise funds and generate rural employment.
Officials informed Kalyan that 2.6 crore seed balls had been prepared for dispersal across forests and vacant lands during the monsoon season. Around 40 to 50 advanced drones would be deployed to scatter seeds in hilly and inaccessible areas.
The deputy CM called for involving students, youth, voluntary organisations and local communities to transform the programme into a mass environmental movement.
He lauded the forest department’s efforts to conserve endangered species, including the newly identified bamboo species Bambusa Andhricum and the rare Cycas seshachalensis found in the Seshachalam forests.