Koti Vruksha Abhiyan yet to gain pace in Kalaburagi district
The Hindu
Kalaburagi district achieved 52% of 5.22L saplings target under Koti Vruksha Abhiyan. Forest Dept. achieved 74.24%, Agri Dept. 25.26% & Horti Dept. 18.83%. Jewargi, Chincholi & Afzalpur taluks surpassed target, while Kalagi, Yadrami & Shahabad failed to meet it.Kalaburagi district achieved 52% of 5.22L saplings target under Koti Vruksha Abhiyan. Forest Dept. 74.24%, Agri Dept. 25.26%, Horti Dept. 18.83%. Jewargi, Chincholi & Afzalpur taluks surpassed target; Kalagi, Yadrami & Shahabad failed to meet it.
Though the State government set a target to take up plantation of 5.22 lakh saplings to increase green cover across Kalaburagi district under Koti Vruksha Abhiyan between July 1 and July 15, the district achieved only 52% of the target by planting 2,75,939 saplings till July 31.
As per data provided by the Kalaburagi Zilla Panchayat, the district has achieved 52.86% of the target.
In Kalaburagi, each gram panchayat was given a target of planting 1,700 saplings under the plantation drive between July 1 and July 15.
As per records, the Forest Department has taken up plantation of 1,35,640 saplings (74.24%) against a target of 1,82,700 saplings in schools, hospitals and government office premises under Social Forestry. And, 95,943 (74%) saplings have been planted against a target of 1,30,500 saplings under Reserve Forest.
While the Agriculture Department has also planted 19,779 saplings (25.26%) against a target of 78,300 saplings, the Horticulture Department has achieved merely 18.83% of the target under the abhiyan.
The department has expanded the area under green cover by planting 24,577 saplings of fruits, vegetables, ornamental and medicinal plants against a target of 1,30,500 saplings.
Under Social Forestry, Jewargi taluk has surpassed the target by planting 30,000 (153%) saplings against a target of 19,600 saplings, followed by Chincholi taluk with 30,000 (147%) against a target of 20,300 saplings and Afzalpur taluk with 26,740 saplings (136%) against a target of 19,600 saplings. And, Shahabad taluk has achieved a mere 3% of the target.
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