Sapling planted on World Environment Day in Kurnool
This programme was attended by Assistant Excise Commissioner Hanumantha Rao, District Prohibition and Excise Officer M Sudheer Babu, Circle inspectors Chandrahas, Jayaram Naidu, Krishna, Subhasini, Rajendra Prasad, Sub inspectors Rehana, Naveen Babu, Indrakiran Teja and staff.
Later, as part of the Navodayam 2.0 programme, raids were conducted on the Natusarah stalls in Bangarupet in Kurnool city and about 650 liters of jaggery were destroyed.
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