Question: Recently the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu launched Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh, by planting saplings at which following village under Nuzividu mandal in Krishna district?
(a) Chilampaadu
(b) Kambhampadu
(c) Madhavaram
(d) Sunkollu
Ans: (d)
Related facts:
- On 29 July 2016; Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu launched Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh, with the theme green cover for a happy living, by planting saplings at Sunkollu village under Nuzividu mandal in Krishna district.
- It should be known that Harita Andhra Pradesh was a pet project of late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.
- He has now made it a mission with a new slogan Vanam-Manam (forest and we).
- The objective of the mission is to increase the green cover in the state to 50 per cent by the year 2029.
- Andhra Pradesh currently has 23 per cent green cover (forest area) and another 3 per cent non-forest, besides 13 lakh hectares of degraded forest.
- According to CM the green cover will be doubled by taking up plantation in four lakh acres per annum in the next 10 years.
- Women self-help groups would be entrusted with the task of dibbling for growth of seedlings and they would be given 100 days of work every year for this under the MGNREGA.
Reference:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/naidu-launches-mission-harita-andhra-pradesh/1/726969.html
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/cm-launches-ap-green-mission/article8917748.ece
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/venkaiah-naidu-launches-mission-harita-andhra-pradesh-2942170/