Wed Jan 22 16:07:52 UTC 2025: ## Visakhapatnam Launches Coastal Shelterbelt Plantation
**Visakhapatnam, India (January 23, 2025)** – A large-scale shelterbelt plantation initiative was launched Wednesday at the VMRDA Park in Visakhapatnam. Over 1,200 saplings of six species – Ganga Ravi, Sarugudu, Badam, Raavi, Marri, and Kobbari – were planted across 1.5 acres.
The project, attended by local MLAs, environmentalists, District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad, and VMRDA Commissioner K.S. Viswanathan, aims to reduce wind speed, protect against soil erosion, improve habitats, and enhance the coastal environment. District Collector Prasad explained that shelterbelts offer significant environmental benefits.
VMRDA Commissioner Viswanathan announced plans to expand similar plantations across Visakhapatnam’s coastal areas in phases. The initiative is seen as a significant step towards environmental conservation in the region.
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