HYDERABAD: The State forest department will plant 1.4 crores more saplings on vacant plots across the State by November. It was decided during a meeting to review forestation efforts chaired by Special Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari on Tuesday.
Kumari also directed the forest department to expedite works on urban parks. The State government has already sanctioned 179 urban parks over 1.77 lakh acres, where 2 crores will be planted. Over 60 lakh saplings have already been planted.
The officials were also directed to resolve the issue of district-level forest boundaries. They were told to identify and set forest boundaries to develop them at the earliest.