Govt. to study survival of Haritha Haram saplings
The Hindu
All saplings planted in 2019 and 2020 to be inspected by teams to estimate the survival percentages
The government has decided to carry out a study about the survival rate of saplings planted as part of the Telangana Ku Haritha Haram programme during the last two years, in order to review the results and plan for future. A random survey will be conducted by the Forest department about the survival rate of saplings planted in the purview of Municipal Administration and Panchayat Raj departments. Special Chief Secretary A. Shanti Kumar has on Monday, discussed the modalities of the survey through a video conference with the district Collectors. The random survey will be conducted simultaneously in all districts between September 1 and 15. Committees will be constituted headed by the District Forest Officers concerned, and teams will be formed with officials from Forest and the department concerned in order to carry out the survey.
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