Tirumala Forest Should Stant As A Role Model in Bio-Diversirty - TTD Eo

The green cover of Seshachala Ranges should stand as a role model in rich biodiversity in the entire country, said TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy.

The EO participated in the plantation programme taken up in the Special Type Cottages area in Tirumala on the occasion of World Environment Day on Monday. Speaking during the event the EO said, TTD has won the Environment Award thrice. Millions and millions of devotees visit Tirumala every year from across the country as well as the globe. The Tirumala forests need to be developed in such a way that they should provide an aesthetic feel to the multitude of visiting pilgrims", he added.  

To make Tirumala ranges pollution-free, under the aegis of TTD Forest Wing, the plantation of 2000 plants has been taken up which will be supervised by various HoDs. The plants include Ficus Dalhousie, which is a very rare species in Tirumala woods. There are only four such trees identified in the Seshachala ranges. These species are common in the Western Ghats. TTD has been executing a massive plantation programme with Sandalwood, Ficus bengalensis, Peepal, Mimusops etc. on nearly 3000 hectares. Besides safeguarding these species, TTD has also taken up measures to avoid forest fires and also increasing the underground water percentage", he maintained.

Along with EO Smt Padma of Narasaraopet and Sri Vamsikrishna from Abudabi also participated in the plantation programme.

Among officers, DFO Sri Srinivasulu, EEs Sri Jaganmohan Reddy, Sri Srinivasa Rao, DyEO R2 Sri Bhaskar, FROs Sri Venkatasubbaiah, Sri Srinivas and others were present.

In Tirupati:

Following the World Environment Day, plantation programme has been taken up in SV Traditional Sculpture College, SPW Degree and PG College, SPW Junior College, SGS Degree College by the students and also in the Human Hair Godown in the guidance of respective College Principals under the supervision of DEO Dr Bhaskar Reddy.