ADC plans biodiversity drive Amaravati's green makeover
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Vijayawada: Amaravati Development Corporation (ADC) is gearing up to develop the capital city Amaravati with rich biodiversity. ADC has not only set its focus on the development of greenery in Amaravati but also determined to make it a highly beautiful city with biodiversity.
With chief minister Chandrababu Naidu is very keen on making Amaravati a unique in all spheres, ADC is roping in prominent horticulture experts from across the country to take up big-ticket green projects.
"A 320-kilometre road network in Amaravati is being designed to be adorned with greenery. Similarly, govt buildings and various construction complexes are being developed with green cover," said ADC chairperson Dr Lakshmi Parthasaradhi Bhaskar.
Preparations are also underway to establish greenery and parks in the 18 Land Pooling Scheme (LPS) zones allocated for farmers. Buffer zones of 100 to 150 meters will be created on both sides of naturally formed streams like Kondaveeti Vagu and Palavagu. Following the guidelines of the National Green Tribunal, a 22-kilometre stretch along the Krishna river basin will be developed with blue-green concepts. ADC is readying dedicated teams to handle the job.
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Recently, chief minister Naidu visited the gardens within Bengaluru international airport and suggested the state govt officials to take it as a model while readying green plans for Amaravati. Subsequently, ADC consulted Dr. Smita Hegde, a member of the research and development team at Bengaluru airport and an expert in biodiversity tree mapping at the Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL) and sought her support.
Dr Smitha shared her experiences with team ADC. She explained the reforms initiated by her team that helped reduce high temperatures in Mangaluru city. She said that they have trained about 1,200 students to map 68,000 trees in three months in Mangaluru. "By preserving trees like Kalpavriksha, Nakshatra, and Neem, which provide ample oxygen, we succeeded in reducing the temperature by 4 degrees in Mangaluru. Biodiversity contributes to economic development in 178 countries worldwide," said Dr Smitha.
Bengaluru International Airport elaborated on greenery development using a sensor-based weather system. Experts in biological pest control, environment and horticulture were being consulted for betterment of the ideas at ADC. The authorities are also planning to make use of auto-machines, smart irrigation, and drip irrigation systems.
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