Forest cover increased by 4%: Minister
The Hindu
‘In a few years, TS will reach the 33% target as per the country’s forest policy’
Minister for Forests Allola Indrakaran Reddy on Monday said that the forest cover in the State has increased by 4% and expressed the hope that soon Telangana would achieve the 33% target as per the country’s forest policy. The Minister attributed the rise in forest cover in the State to Haritha Haram, the government’s afforestation programme, and the person behind it Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao as reasons.More Related News
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