Overview

• Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered the removal of encroachments on the Upputeru channel to ensure unimpeded lake discharge into the sea.
• He directed desilting of drains feeding Kolleru Lake and treatment of inflows to halt unchecked pollution.
• The government will revive the 2018 wildlife board recommendation by submitting proposals to exclude 20,000 acres of Jirayat and D-Patta lands from the sanctuary.
• Around three lakh residents in the lake’s contour region will benefit from measures that aim to balance ecological protection with local livelihoods.
• A statewide tree-planting campaign on June 5 will target one crore saplings to support a green cover increase from 30.5% toward a 37% goal by 2033.