The historic Kondapalli Fort near Vijayawada; (Below) a narrow road of the ghat road leading to the fort | Prasant Madugula 
Andhra Pradesh

APNGO takes up drive to clean Kondapalli Fort

President of APNGOs Association A Vidyasagar said that protecting nature is a real social service.

Express News Service

VIJAYAWADA: An awareness programme was organised by Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers’ (APNGO) to mark International Environment Day. As part of the programme, the members conducted a clean-up drive at Kondapalli Fort on Sunday.

Special Chief Secretary (Forest, environment, Science and Technology) P Chalapathi Rao attended as the chief guest. He appreciated the members of APNGO for participating in the clean-up drive.District Forest Officer Appanna opined that such cleaning programmes should be taken up at all the historic places in the State.

President of APNGOs Association A Vidyasagar said that protecting nature is a real social service.Raghunath Reddy from Adventure Club, Kondapalli ILA commissioner Sambasiva Rao, APNGO NTR district Secretary MD Ikbal and others were present.

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