Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana led the increase in forests in India in forest cover, mostly driving a Drive of Plantation and Agroforestry, showing the latest Indian Forest State Report (ISFR 2021) released on Thursday the maximum increase in the forest area was seen in Andhra Pradesh Green closure up 647 Km Square, followed by Telangana with 632 square kilometers in the past two years.
The Principal of the Forest Conservator (PCCF) R Shobha said Telangana had reached a rating due to two branch strategies.
“Someone increases the cover of the tree outside the forest by planting trees as part of Haritha Haritha’s program.
The others are through forest rejuvenation,” Shobha said on Thursday.
‘Telanganaku Haritha Haram’ was launched in July 2015 with a target to increase 230 crore plants.
But the intended target has been exceeded by planting 241.53 crore puppies.
Decadal changes in forest cover between IFSR 2011 and IFSR 2021 have also been analyzed in forest reports released by the Minister of Forest Change and the Change of Forest and Climate Yadav Bhupender.
In the past 10 years, changes in maximum forest cover occurred in Hyderabad with an increase of 48.66 square kilometers, mostly because of the pro-active green policy of the government.
Telangana is one of several countries in India to have a policy mandating the puppies planted during the Haram Haram program protected and the responsibility is given to Gram Panchayats.
Those who cut trees are responsible for punishment, including the term prison and a fine of Rs 1,000.
“If livestock or goat destroys the plant even in the media, the owner is subject to a fine by Gram Panchayats and the municipality,” said an official.
As much as Rs 8,260.76 Crore was spent on my Telangan Haritha Haram project, including 10 percent of the green budget that must be provided by local bodies to increase the green cover.
The Department of Forest officials have faced attacks by tribes when they go planted young trees in Podu land.
For forest rejuvenation programs, out of the 100 crore plantation target, 63.98 Crore has been reached.
Outside of the forest area, from 130 crore plantation targets, 177.55 crore was reached.
PCCF Shobha said the plan is to develop 109 urban forest parks in the state for 5, 740 hectares “so far, 53 has been completed and 56 is underway.
In HMDA limits, 188 forest blocks in 129 locations covering 1, 60,611 hectares are being protected And rejuvenated to provide green lung space, “he said.
This report was prepared by the Indian Forest Survey (FSI) and all satellite data obtained from the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) in Hyderabad.