VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh State government on Wednesday constituted a high-level Environment Protection Task Force (EPTF) aimed at preventing pollution in the Godavari and other major rivers across the state.
The government issued formal orders for the setting up of the special task force following clear directions from Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan.
The decision was formalized after a high-level review meeting chaired by Pawan Kalyan in Rajamahendravaram, where he instructed officials to establish an inter-district task force to systematically identify pollution sources and implement immediate remedial actions.
Following this, Environment and Forest Department Principal Secretary Kantilal Dande issued the Government Orders (GO) establishing the committee.
During a two-day inspection in Rajamahendravaram, Pawan Kalyan travelled by boat to personally review the Nalla Channel and surrounding regions near the Andhra Paper Mills.
Expressing deep concern over the visible chemical waste from local industries and untreated urban sewage directly draining into the Godavari, he directed officials to ensure that arriving devotees experience spiritual satisfaction by taking their holy dips in pure, clean water rather than polluted ecosystems.