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Andhra Pradesh reforestation initiative

Overview

Nagendra Rao Konidela, known as Naga Babu, has been appointed chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Society for Greening and Reforestation for Ecological Enrichment (AP Green). The appointment, issued via government order, grants him Cabinet rank status to lead the executive committee under the Environment and Forests Department.

Upon assuming office, Naga Babu stated his intention to transform environmental protection into a “mass movement involving public participation.” The initiative aims to increase the state’s green cover from its current 22.96 percent to 50 percent of its total geographical area by the year 2047.

To reach this target, the committee will coordinate across various sectors, including agriculture, horticulture, education, and water resources, targeting greenery expansion in cities, villages, industrial areas, and canal banks.

Entities

Pawan Kalyan · Andhra Pradesh · Konidela Naga Babu · Naga Babu Konidela · Andhra Pradesh Society for Greening and Reforestation for Ecological Enrichment

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Konidela Naga Babu assumes AP Green Executive Committee chairmanship

    Konidela Naga Babu has taken charge as Chairman of the AP Green Executive Committee, aiming to increase Andhra Pradesh's green cover to 50 percent by 2047 through a mass public movement.

  2. 26 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Naga Babu appointed chairman of AP Green Executive Committee

    Naga Babu Konidela has been appointed chairman of the AP Green Executive Committee with Cabinet rank, aiming to increase Andhra Pradesh’s forest cover to 50 per cent by 2047.

Sources

bhaskarhindi.com · samacharnama.com