Summary:
As per instructions of Chief Minister K.
Chandrasekhar Rao, the department has identified 194 forest blocks within the limits of the GHMC and HMDA for development. more-inThe Telangana Forest department has initiated steps to develop forest blocks spread over GHMC and HMDA areas, and turn them into the much-needed lung space for people. Already, the department is making efforts to develop forest blocks into urban parks under the Telanganaku Haritha Haaram programme, which would be continued. The exercise was being taken up to protect urban forest blocks from encroachment, Mr.
Jha said. “We are developing the blocks in three categories, namely, urban parks, eco-tourism spots, and conservation blocks,” Principal Chief Conservator of Forests P.
K.
Jha said..