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A+ A-Hyderabad: Succeeding the national launch on September 25, 2019, the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India launched the bilateral program “Forest-PLUS 2.0: Forest for Water and Prosperity” at an event in Hyderabad, Telangana. Under the joint program, the USAID will provide technical assistance to Telangana Forest Department to improve the management of Medak Forest Division. Speaking on the occasion, USAID/India Deputy Mission Director, Ms.
Ramona El Hamzaoui remarked that the Forest-PLUS 2.0 will contribute to achieving the goals of “Telangana ku Harita Haram” (“Green Garland for Telangana” in English), a program of massive afforestation, rejuvenation of degraded forests, and soil and moisture conservation launched by the Telangana State Government. Highlighting the importance of program, A.
Indrakaran Reddy, Minister for Forest & Environment, Science & Technology, Endowments and Laws, Government of Telangana said, “The protection of forest and preservation of ecosystem services are the top priority of the Telangana State. Specifically, Forest-PLUS 2.0 will pay more attention to address the barriers to women’s participation in forest management and access to more viable economic opportunities..