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Hans India
3 days ago
- General
- Hans India
Tirupati to take up mega plantation drive on June 5
Tirupati: To mark World Environment Day on June 5, a mega plantation drive aiming to plant five lakh saplings across the Tirupati district will be undertaken. District Collector Dr S Venkateswar instructed all concerned departments to coordinate effectively for the successful execution of the programme. In preparation for the event, the Collector held a Zoom conference with Forest Officer Vivek, DWMA PD Srinivasa Prasad, DPO Suseela Devi, and other officials. During the meeting, he underlined the importance of the event and gave several directions to ensure proper implementation. The Collector said this year's World Environment Day would be observed under the theme 'Solutions to Plastic Pollution – Our Land, Our Future', as part of the Mission Haritha Andhra Pradesh – Vanam Manam campaign. He directed officials to ensure that planting pits are dug in all mandals and municipal areas ahead of the plantation drive. Highlighting the crucial role of trees in protecting the environment, the Collector urged everyone to participate by planting saplings and ensuring their survival. He directed the Forest Department to prepare detailed plans for tree planting and other related activities, aligning with the set targets for the occasion. Further, he instructed that arrangements be made under the MGNREGS (Employment Guarantee Scheme) to plant saplings along government land, particularly on both sides of roads. Special focus should also be placed on promoting orchards. Municipal Commissioners and MPDOs were asked to ensure proper coordination for the success of the programme. Referring to the Chandragiri constituency, particularly Chinnagottigallu and Yerravaripalem mandals where elephant movement is frequent, cultivating lemon orchards, which are generally avoided by elephants, was suggested.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
Call to increase area under natural farming
Eluru: District collector K Vetriselvi has directed the agricultural officers to increase the area under organic farming in the district. On Thursday, she conducted a whirlwind tour in Dwaraka Tirumala, Gundugolanu Kunta, Suryachandra Rao Peta and other villages in Dwaraka Tirumala mandal and inspected the farming methods of agriculture and allied sectors. She started with inspection of the farm ponds in Dwaraka Tirumala. Later, the collector visited Sri Subrahmanyeshwara Organic Farming Resource Centre in Gundugolanu Kunta village and inspected the vegetables and fruit gardens being cultivated with organic farming in the natural farming field of model farmer Obilisetty Gopalakrishnamurthy. The collector enquired about the organic materials like Panchagavya used for cultivation from farmer Gopalakrishnamurthy. On this occasion, Collector Vetriselvi said that people are prone to diseases due to the use of chemical fertilizers, and that the yield of crops grown through natural farming using organic fertilizers has the potential to increase people's health and lifespan. She said that the target of cultivating crops through natural farming should be increased by another 10,000 acres in the district this year. Central and state governments are encouraging farmers practicing natural farming. The agricultural authorities should take steps to ensure that farmers take advantage of them and practice natural farming in more areas. The paddy and horticultural products cultivated through natural farming are getting good prices, and the authorities should take special care to provide more marketing facilities for them. The collector congratulated Gopalakrishnamurthy saying that it is a great thing to cultivate 25 types of vegetables and fruit products in just half an acre of land using organic fertilizers like Panchagavya, prepare organic fertilizers, and provide training to other farmers on natural farming. Later, the cultivation of coconut, yam, banana and pepper was inspected at Balusu Veerabhadraiah Kshetra in Suryachandra Rao Pet. The collector congratulated the farmer for growing cocoa as an intercrop with banana. She said that the cocoa farmers should not worry and that the government has taken steps to purchase the entire cocoa crop from the farmers at Rs 500 per kg of cocoa. Later, the Collector along with the officials sowed fodder seeds in the field. The collector was accompanied by Jangareddygudem RDO Ramana, Agriculture Department Joint Director Habib Bhasha, DWMA PD Subba Rao, Horticulture Department DD Rammohan, Micro Irrigation Project Director Ravikumar, Natural Agriculture District Project Manager Venkatesh, Tahsildar Subba Rao, MPDO Prakash, and others.
Hans India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
CM to visit Konaseema on May 31
Amalapuram: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to visit the Mummidivaram constituency in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district on May 31st. As part of the state government's Bangaru Kutumbam initiative, the Chief Minister will inaugurate several development projects and lay foundation stones for new ones during his visit. Preparations for the CM's visit were reviewed by district collector R Mahesh Kumar, SP B Krishna Rao, and DWMA PD S Madhusudan. The officials inspected the ONGC site in CH Gunnepalli of Mummidivaram mandal, which has been identified as the location for the CM's helicopter landing. Speaking to the media, the collector informed that the Chief Minister also inspect the progress of several ongoing projects on the ground. A major event of the visit will be the launch of the P4 programme at Cheyyeru village in Katrenikona mandal, which is being implemented at the district level with contributions from the government, donors, and the local community. Officials have examined the arrangements for the public meeting and the open stage being set up for the event. Nearby, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), de-silting and development works of a local tank are being undertaken at a cost of Rs 9.80 lakh. These works were inspected by the team and are expected to be reviewed closely by the Chief Minister during his visit. The collector directed Panchayat Officer Shanta Lakshmi to gather and keep ready detailed data about the development status of Cheyyeru village, implementation of various government schemes, geographical features, and population statistics. Instructions and guidelines have been issued to officials from various departments to ensure smooth arrangements for the CM's visit. After landing at the ONGC site in CH Gunnepalli, the Chief Minister is expected to travel to Cheyyeru. R&B SE B Ramu, Panchayati Raj SE P Ramakrishna Reddy, RDO K Madhavi, leaders Datla Rajesh and Chelli Ashok participated.
Hans India
24-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Collector pushes for grassroots yoga drive under Yogandhra-2025
Tirupati: District Collector Dr S Venkateswar directed officials to identify district-level yoga instructors and mandal-wise master trainees to take the 'Yogandhra-2025' initiative to the grassroots. He held a virtual meeting with senior officials on Friday evening to chalk out the implementation plan for the next one month. Joint Collector Shubham Bansal, Commissioner N Mourya and Gudur Sub Collector Raghavendra Meena participated in the meeting, during which the Collector underlined the importance of spreading awareness about yoga from village to district level. He called for a coordinated action plan to involve the public and ensure the success of the campaign. Dr Venkateswar said each mandal should have four master trainers, with each trainer tasked with training at least 50 individuals — aiming to train 25,000 to 30,000 people in each mandal. A five-session training programme for master trainers is scheduled for May 24 and 25. Village secretariat staff have been directed to go door-to-door to create awareness and facilitate registrations. The responsibility for registering participants from all levels — villages, mandals, districts, Visakhapatnam, and other locations — lies with the secretariat officials. District-level, mandal-level, and village-level committees are being set up to conduct various activities and competitions under the Yogandhra-2025 campaign. Special awareness programmes will be held at key tourist sites on May 29 in Tirupati, June 4 at Chandragiri Fort, and June 11 and 17 at Srikalahasti and Sriharikota. Municipal Commissioners have been instructed to promote the initiative through wall paintings at crowded public places. Officials from DRDA, DWCRA, DWMA, MEPMA, ICDS, TTD, Police Department, and educational institutions have been directed to ensure registration of their staff and students. Officials from various departments including Tirupati, Srikalahasti and Sullurpet RDOs Ramamohan, Bhanu Prakash Reddy and Kiranmayi also participated in the virtual meeting.
Hans India
18-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Collector stresses on cleanliness & tree plantation
Kothacheruvu: District Collector TS Chethan on Saturday urged everyone to make cleanliness a part of their daily lives and actively participate in tree planting to combat environmental heat. Speaking at the Swachh Andhra Swachh Divas programme held at the Kothacheruvu Mandal headquarters, he highlighted that the vision of a prosperous 'Swarna Andhra' can only be achieved through cleanliness and collective responsibility. The event began with a human chain formation at NTR Circle, where participants took a voluntary pledge for a clean Andhra. Following this, the Collector inaugurated the chill room at the bus stand and later addressed the gathering at the Major Panchayat Office. He outlined a month-long campaign focused on heat relief measures, awareness of heatstroke prevention, installation of chill rooms, and distribution of buttermilk and oral rehydration salts (ORS) to protect residents during the summer. Highlighting the importance of hydration, the Collector emphasized that the human body contains a high percentage of water, and everyone should drink ample fluids during the hot season. He also called for arrangements to provide drinking water to livestock. Reiterating the environmental benefits of trees, he encouraged widespread tree plantation to reduce temperature and promote a healthier atmosphere. TS Chethan stressed that prioritizing personal and environmental cleanliness is key to good health. The program was attended by DPO Samatha, DWMA PD Vijayendra Prasad, MRO Neelakanthareddy, MPDO Nataraj, Medical Officer Ashwath Babu, and other public representatives.
