Published: Post Date – 11:30 PM, Sunday – November 20
Hyderabad: The continuous efforts of the state government in dealing with Telangana Ku Haritha Haram and ensuring the survival of saplings through regular maintenance has contributed to a significant increase in forest and tree cover across the state, which is also acknowledged by the Reserve Bank of India in its handbook of statistics for the states of India. data.
While Telangana has increased its forest cover by 632 square kilometers in just two years from 2019 to 2021, the gains in this area are hardly matched by other larger states. In terms of tree cover, Telangana’s initiatives have also paid off, with tree cover increasing by 334 square kilometers in two years. In contrast, tree cover fell by 1,423 sq km in Gujarat and by 285 sq km in Madhya Pradesh, demonstrating the BJP-ruled state’s commitment to greenery.
All of Telangana’s achievements were highlighted in the RBI handbook released on Saturday. The state’s forest cover has increased from 19,854 square kilometers in 2015 to 21,214 square kilometers in 2021. None of this will happen overnight, and the state government must develop a long-term plan.Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao led the Haritha Haram initiative from the front, and the state planted huge
By January 2022, 2,355.9 million saplings will be planted, while the plan aims to plant 2.30 billion saplings, achieving 102.6% plantation.
Likewise, tree cover increased from 2,549 square kilometers in 2015 to 2,848 square kilometers in 2021. Despite being the youngest state in the country, Telangana has served as a role model for other states in increasing forest and tree cover, which has been appreciated around the globe.
The state government started Haritha Haram in 2015-16 when the forest cover was 19,854 sq km. Since then, effective execution of the program and regular watering and maintenance of saplings has helped forest cover increase steadily.
Forest cover increased to 20,419 km2 in 2017, 20,582 km2 in 2019 and again to 21,214 km2 in 2021. Likewise, tree cover increased from 2,549 square kilometers in 2015 to 2,669 square kilometers in 2017, and reached 2,514 square kilometers in 2019. By 2021, reach 2,848 square kilometers.
Tree cover is defined as patches of trees recorded outside forest areas, excluding forest cover and smaller than the minimum mappable area of one hectare.
