Khanapur: Nirmal District Collector Abhilasha Abhinav has directed officials to enhance transport and infrastructure for residents in remote forest and tribal regions.
A meeting of the District Level Forest Committee took place at the Collectorate on Friday evening, led by the District Collector.
Officials from the Forest, Revenue, R&B, and Panchayat Raj departments participated.
The meeting reviewed 16 road projects. Forest permissions were approved for 9 projects, while 7 projects await documentation and reports.
The Collector emphasized the importance of infrastructure like roads, electricity, and healthcare between villages, while respecting forest regulations. She advised submitting maps and DPRs before starting projects. Plans are underway to develop Maisam Pet village in Kadem mandal as a rehabilitation site.
The process for granting cultivation land pattas under the Mani Package and Forest Rights Act has begun for families. Basic facilities are to be established in the rehabilitation village.
Additional Collector Kishore Kumar, Forest Officers Nagini Bhanu and Revanth Chandra, RDO Ratna Kalyani, R&B EE Narsayya, Electricity Department SE Saliya Nayak, Tribal Welfare Officer Ambaji, AD SLR Sudarshan, tehsildars, and other officials attended the meeting.
