Hurdle for YSR memorial cleared

Hyderabad,Oct 29: A division bench of Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday cleared the hurdle for the state government’s proposal to erect a memorial for the late chief minister, Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, at the site of the accident in the Nallamalla forests.A writ petition filed by environmentalists against the government’s decision to erect a memorial for the late chief minister, Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, at the site of the accident in the Nallamalla forests, contended that the memorial would cause disturbance to environment in the forests.Environmentalists and green groups opposed to the government proposal to set up a memorial in a protected sanctuary as it would disturb the wildlife sanctuary housing tigers and other wildlife.However, the government assured the court it would take all steps to retain eco-balance and plant more saplings to develop eco-green forests in the region.

 Following the assurance, the court cleared the proposal to erect a memorial for the late chief minister, Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy.The Cabinet had cleared the proposal for a Rs 3.15-crore memorial at Pavuralagutta in Nallamala forest.The ambitious plan involves the establishment of a Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy Smrithi Vanam on 1,412 hectares belonging to the forest department. It will include a memorial, a four-km long trekking path to the accident spot, a peacock breeding centre and an elephant sanctuary. It is expected to be ready by September 2, 2010, the first anniversary of Ysr’s death.Hyderabad,Oct 29: A division bench of Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday cleared the hurdle for the state government’s proposal to erect a memorial for the late chief minister, Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, at the site of the accident in the Nallamalla forests.

A writ petition filed by environmentalists against the government’s decision to erect a memorial for the late chief minister, Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, at the site of the accident in the Nallamalla forests, contended that the memorial would cause disturbance to environment in the forests.Environmentalists and green groups opposed to the government proposal to set up a memorial in a protected sanctuary as it would disturb the wildlife sanctuary housing tigers and other wildlife.However, the government assured the court it would take all steps to retain eco-balance and plant more saplings to develop eco-green forests in the region. Following the assurance, the court cleared the proposal to erect a memorial for the late chief minister, Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy.The Cabinet had cleared the proposal for a Rs 3.15-crore memorial at Pavuralagutta in Nallamala forest.

The ambitious plan involves the establishment of a Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy Smrithi Vanam on 1,412 hectares belonging to the forest department. It will include a memorial, a four-km long trekking path to the accident spot, a peacock breeding centre and an elephant sanctuary. It is expected to be ready by September 2, 2010, the first anniversary of Ysr’s death.