‘Survey for Krishna river bank beautification soon’

Vijayawada | Monday | 23rd July, 2018

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Greening & Urban Beautification Corporation N.

Chandramohan Reddy here on Sunday said a survey along one side of the Krishna would be conducted for its beautification. Runners ran on a trail cleared of shrubs and filth by volunteers. Exhorting members to preserve the river, he said humans were responsible for disturbing the natural cycle and they had to set things right. “Once government land on higher areas along the bank is identified, we’ll plant saplings to prevent soil erosion and facilitate a clean environment for walkers and runners,” Mr.

Reddy told AWARA founder Ajay Katragadda. Over the past six years, AWARA volunteers have cleared the riverbed of plastic filth and counselled people defecating in the open and drug peddlers on the bed, he said..