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The Hindu
16 hours ago
- General
- The Hindu
Govt. intends to increase green cover in State to 50% by 2047: Satya Kumar Yadav
Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav on Thursday said that the State government is aiming to increase the green cover in Andhra Pradesh from the current 29% to 50% by 2047 under the Swarnandhra 2047, through massive sapling plantation programmes. After planting saplings at Kotturu Tadepalli on the outskirts of Vijayawada on the occasion of World Environment Day, the Minister said that the government has launched a programme as part of which one crore saplings would be planted. Urging everyone to take part in the programme, the Minister said that a tree provides oxygen worth ₹10 lakh during its lifespan of 50-100 years. He said it is because of the ecological imbalance that the world is reporting natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes and etc. Later, NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha said at the district level too efforts are being made, in coordination with the departments of Forest and Panchayati Raj, to increase the green cover from 11% to 33% by planting 2,60,000 saplings within a year on the premises of government offices, Anganwadis, on either side of the roads, among other places. Mylavaram MLA Vasantha Venkata Krishna Prasad also spoke on the occasion. In another event organised by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) at Loyola College Road in the city, East constituency MLA Gadde Rammohan emphasised the need for reducing plastic usage to keep cities clean. He encouraged the public to shift to alternatives like cloth, jute, and paper bags. Municipal Commissioner H.M. Dhyanachandra said that the corporation has already developed 27 kilometers of avenue plantation in the city. As part of the Environment Day initiative, the corporation aims to plant 10,160 saplings within the next three months, extending the plantation stretch to 55 kilometers, he said. The Commissioner said 'Fabric In - Plastic Out' stalls have been set up at prominent locations such as Sri Kanaka Durga Temple, the flower market, Kaleswara Rao Market, VMC main office, Kedareswarapet fruit market, Sambamurthy Road Rythu Bazaar, and Patamata Rythu Bazaar. At these stalls, citizens are encouraged to exchange their plastic bags for eco-friendly alternatives like cloth bags.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
S. Ilakkiya takes charge as NTR district Joint Collector
S. Ilakkiya, who previously worked as the Kakinada Joint Collector, has taken charge as the NTR district Joint Collector at the Collectorate in Vijayawada on June 2, Monday. Soon after assuming the office, Ms. Ilakkiya said she would strive towards achieving the goals, including Zero Poverty and Swarnandhra 2047, set by the State government and ensure that the district takes the lead in the implementation of welfare schemes. She expressed happiness at taking charge as the Joint Collector of an important district. Later, Collector G. Lakshmisha congratulated her and presented a flower bouquet. Various officials of the district were present.
The Hindu
13-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Lanka Dinakar calls for coordinated efforts to achieve Viksit Bharat, Swarnandhra goals
Twenty Point Programme Implementation Committee Chairperson Lanka Dinakar urged the district officials to work in coordination across departments to help realise the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and Andhra Pradesh's Swarnandhra 2047 goal. He was addressing a review meeting held in Bapatla on Tuesday, where Collector J. Venkata Murali directed officials to act on Dinakar's suggestions. The review covered centrally-sponsored schemes and infrastructure projects. Emphasising grassroots-level transformation, Dinakar said departmental coordination was vital to overcome challenges and develop Bapatla as a model district. The MGNREGS was a key focus. In 2024–25, the district generated 67.4 lakh person-days (103.69% of the target). Yet, material component spending remained at ₹90 crore against a possible ₹110 crore. Dinakar called for scrutiny of the last five years' spending, especially on assets created and alleged irregularities. He demanded an increase in average daily wages from ₹278 to the entitled ₹300, and stressed full utilisation of the 100-day entitlement per family. The Jal Jeevan Mission faced criticism for poor planning and lack of long-term water sources between 2019–24 during YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) governance in the State. Of the 1,420 projects initiated, only 325 were completed. Of the 3.65 lakh rural households, only 1.49 lakh have connection to tap water, and many do not even receive supply. Meanwhile, revised costs now amount to ₹3,200 crore. Other schemes reviewed include PMAY, with 11,968 houses yet to be started, AMRUT 2.0, PMGSY, Lakpati and Drone Didis, PM Suryaghar, and PM Vishwakarma. With regard to agriculture, officials discussed PM-KUSUM, PMFBY, PM-KISAN, which benefited 1.42 lakh farmers, and the supply of 6.17 lakh metric tonnes of urea between 2021–24. Dinakar also reviewed rural connectivity, organic farming, solar installations, and the implementation of PM SAVNidhi and NFSA. He emphasised strict monitoring and timely corrective actions to ensure effective implementation and outcomes.
