5.2 forest schemes

The A.P government has been implementing various number of programmes for conservation and improvement of the forest cover in the state, they are....

It was implementing since 1978 as a massive people's movement involving public and farmers in a big way to increase tree cover outside reserve forests to improve environment and to provide gainful employment to thousands of unemployed youth.

It was introduced in 8th five year plan. under this programme there is established total 4,419 vana samrakshana samithis in the state.

It was started on feb 19th in 2015 at Kambala pally village in Chittore district.

 The Government has launched "Vanam-Manam" on 01-07-2017 wit Vana-Mahostavam in Kondaveedu Forest Block at Obulanaidu Palem village of Guntur District. The tentative target of planting for 2017-18 under Vanam-Manam is 25 crore by all stakeholders.
The vanam-Manam programme has two components viz. "Vanama hotsava", a tree plantation programme and "Prakruthi Pillusthondi", a programme for creating awareness and ensuring participation of various stakeholders.

Nagaravanams(City Forests) are proposed for providing wholesome living environment and contributing to Smart, Clean, Green and Healthy cities to Urbanites. So far, (22) Nagaravanams are completed and open for public.
• In addition to the Nagaravanams, a total of (7) Temple Eco-parks are proposed to encourage the pilgrims to visit the temples throughout the year by designing different theme parks to highlight the historical significance of the temple.
B. VanaVihari (Eco-Tourism) : The State has started the scheme for creation of new community based Eco-Tourism centers and strengthening the existing eco-tourism centers inside the forest area and also to develop Cottages / Dormitories, nature Camps, nature trails, Boating, Watch towers, interpretation Centers etc., across the State.

Dr. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy
Smruthi Vanam project was developed in an extent of 22.80 Ha in Nallakalva Village of Atmakur Mandal and to maintain the project.

The scheme is meant for protection of Red sander trees in Seshachalam, Veligonda, Lankamala and Talakona Hill Ranges of Andhra Pradesh distributed in the districts of Kadapa, Chittoor, Nellore, Prakasam and Kurnool over an area of 5300.97 Sq.Km. • Proposals for Red sander protection scheme was submitted to Government with a financial outlay of Rs. 11,298.00 lakh during the year 2020- 21. An amount of Rs. 1,000.00 lakh allotted by the Government during May, 2020.

To raise large scale plantations to meet the demands of forest-based industries with species such as Eucalyptus, Bamboo, Tropical pines, Cof-fee, Cashew, Casuarina etc

ii) To generate gainful employment to the landless poor, particularly in
remote and agency areas
iii) To undertake consultancy services to the industries to raise and maintain plantations in their vicinity.

Details of plantations raised by APFDC up to March, 2021 are shown in Table Species
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• APFDC has developed Rajeev Eco Park at Idupulapaya of YSR Kadapa district. Eco Tourism Centers at Muthayapalem near Suryalanka Beach and Ananthagiri near Araku are established with nature Education camps and other amenities.

• The National Green Corps are conducting environmental awareness programmes to the rural people through eco club schools students organising Environmental Education Awareness &Training. (EEAT) programme. During 2020-21, National Corps conducted various awareness programmes to students.

• The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recogni-tion of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, is a key piece of forest legislation passed in India on 18 December 2006. It has also been called the Forest Rights Act, the Tribal Rights Act, the Tribal Bill, and the Tribal Land Act.
• The law concerns the rights of forest-dwelling communities to land and other resources, denied to them over decades as a result of the continuance of colonial forest laws in India. It came into force with effect from 31.12.2007.