The government has decided to take up massive plantations on the vacant lands of irrigation department in coordination with the department. This follows the successful implementation of the Haritha Haram programme throughout the state which has not only helped in rejuvenating degraded forests but also helped in increasing the green cover by 7% as per the latest available surveys.
The Irrigation Dept. has furnished the district wise total area/ length of canals available for plantations on the irrigation lands during the year 2022-23. Action plan has been received from the Dist. Collectors for an area of 5408.53 Kms under Linear plantation and an area of 1782 acres under Block plantations during the year 2022-23.
For Linear Plantations
An extent of 9475.68 Kms was identified in which plantation was taken up in 2767.31 Kms in which 13,42,173 plants were planted.
For Block Plantations
An extent of 3875.26 Acres was identified in which plantation was taken up in 590.04 acres in which 6,01, 385 plants were planted.
Seven state level teams were constituted and deputed to Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Jagityal, Peddapalli, Wanaparthy, Jogulamba Gadwal, Nagarkurnool, Narayanpet, Siddipet, Suryapet and Adilabad district to inspect these plantations. Senior Quality Control Officer (SQCO) , Junior Quality Control Officer (JQCO) under Quality Control cell and Plantation Manager have inspected the plantations in the districts of Rajanna Sirisilla, Nirmal, Mancherial, Nizamabad, Mahabubabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Mulugu, Sanagareddy, Medak, Y. Bhuvanagiri and Mahabubnagar districts.
