Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu asked the officials to exempt 5,600 acres of D- Patta lands and 15,000 acres of Ziroyiti lands from the Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary limits at a review meeting on Kolleru lands held at the Secretariat . The Chief Minister asked the officials to carry out the land exemption without deflecting from the Supreme Court’s orders.The decision of government to exempt the lands falling in third contour to fifth contour from falling into the wildlife sanctuary zone is expected to bring great relief to the local farmers and fishermen.Other key issues like protection of the forests around Kolleru, development of a drainage systems and promoting Kolleru as a prime tourist destination were also discussed at length in the meeting which was attended by senior officials from environment and forest departments. “Apart from providing satisfaction to the residents of the region, it is also our duty to preserve the environment and eco-system around the Kolleru lake and wildlife sanctuary”, the Chief Minister said.The Chief Minister also directed the officials to take all necessary steps to ensure that the Kolleru Lake is never dried up or facing water shortage. To ensure this, he ordered the officials to enable a continuous flow of Godavari water through Pattiseema into the lake.
