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Nagababu Gets AP Green Project Chairperson Post
Konidela Naga Babu has been appointed chairperson of the Andhra Pradesh Green Project, a role under the forest ministry headed by his brother and deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan. He took charge…
Konidela Naga Babu has been appointed chairperson of the Andhra Pradesh Green Project, a role under the forest ministry headed by his brother and deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan. He took charge at a special office in the secretariat on Wednesday.
The appointment comes after Naga Babu was unable to contest the 2024 assembly elections due to alliance seat-sharing within the Janasena-led coalition. Supporters of the Janasena party and the Mega family have welcomed the move.
Despite the cabinet-rank title, Naga Babu will not receive the full perks of a minister, such as enhanced security and additional protocols. He remains outside the cabinet ministry.
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The AP Green Project chairperson role gives Naga Babu a formal position without expanding the cabinet, which is bound by constitutional limits on minister numbers. Pawan Kalyan, who holds the forest portfolio, can directly oversee the initiative through this appointment. The post offers Naga Babu visibility and a government platform ahead of future electoral cycles, while keeping the alliance arithmetic intact. The project's goal is to increase tree cover in a state where forest area is about 29% of total land, per the India State of Forest Report 2021. The next measurable target will be the forest department's annual afforestation data, due in March.
Source: m9.news
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