Red Hills reservoir to be a tourist spot
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A green belt will be created on the 30-acre site around the waterbody
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Green zone: The Water Resources Department plans to raise a park near the Red Hills reservoir. | Photo Credit: PICHUMANI K
A green belt will be created on the 30-acre site around the waterbody The Water Resources Department (WRD) has proposed to develop the Red Hills lake as a tourist attraction and recently submitted a proposal to the Tiruvallur district administration.
In a bid to encourage community participation in lake conservation, the WRD has initiated efforts to create a green belt on the 30 acre vacant site around the lake’s boundary and protect it from encroachments.
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The Pong Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary opened for visitors and tourists on Tuesday after authorities managed to successfully control the Avian Influenza (H5N1) outbreak that has claimed the lives of thousands of exotic migratory birds during the past two months.
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Archana Sharma, who issued an office order for opening the Pong Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary on Monday, told The Tribune that no bird mortality had been reported from the sanctuary area since the past seven to ten days.
She said that the bird flu epidemic phase was over and 5,006 birds had died of the disease.
Special operation to drive jumbos into Seshachalam hills
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February 20, 2021 23:05 IST
‘It is not possible to guide them to their habitat in T.N. as they have strayed too far’
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Two wild elephants seen in a violent clash at fields near Puttur in Chittoor district on Saturday.
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‘It is not possible to guide them to their habitat in T.N. as they have strayed too far’
Officials of the forest department have mooted a special action plan to drive the elusive “bachelor’s group” of wild elephants from Nagari plains into the Seshachalam ranges spread over Chittoor and Kadapa districts.
AP CM For Best Sanitation Practices In Jagananna Colonies Feb 19, 2021, 10:03 IST
AP CM reviews housing and best sanitation practices to be implemented for the welfare of the people.
Amaravati: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review meeting on the construction of houses and infrastructure facilities to be provided in YSR Jagananna colonies and suggested changes in the proposals laid for providing infrastructure facilities.
During the review meeting held at the camp office here on Thursday, The Chief Minister instructed the officials to prepare an action plan for the timely release of funds for the construction of houses at a brisk pace. The officials said over 15 lakh houses will be constructed in the first phase and 83 percent of the beneficiaries have so far opted from the three given options.
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