Summary:
Chief Secretary SK Joshi today directed the District Collectors to prepare for fourth phase of Haritha Haram and land acquisition process for national highways by this month end and begin the program from July 15. The CS asked the Collectors to take special care to acquire land on national highways for the purpose. Compile data with information for saplings plantation, digging of pits and reaching the target of planting 39 crore of saplings, he directed the Collectors. Training will be given on June 25 and 28 and district administrations have to take care of protecting the saplings planted as part of the program. He also asked them to take a special task of planting two crore toddy saplings as against 1.70 crore planted last year and provide drip irrigation facility through Horticulture department..