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Budget 2021: Rs 3.5 Bn proposed for accelerated forestation program
Nov 17, 202005:16 PM
The government plans to increase the forest coverage by using the lands available on both sides of the roads, schools, government and private sector offices and urban environments coupled with the accelerated program of expanding the forest cover by 15,000 acres.
Presenting the budget proposal for the year 2021, Finance Minister PM Mahinda Rajapaksa said Rs 3.5 billion will be allocated for the accelerated forestation program between 2021 and 2023.
It is also proposed to strengthen the surveillance by the Sri Lanka Air Force to prevent illegal deforestation, the prime minister added.
The identified deforested lands will be reforested with the assistance of the Air Force, he said further.
