By Pallavi Priya

In the heart of Telangana, a battle rages not for personal gain, but for the very lifeblood of the land. The Khammam Forest Division stands as a beacon of hope, where a determined lady range officer and her team, the “green soldiers,” have not only wrestled back encroached forest land from the clutches of land mafia, but are now on a mission to heal the wounds and transform the area back into a thriving forest. Their story is one of unwavering dedication, environmental consciousness, and the fight against apathy towards a vital public resource.

All this could happen due to the unwavering support of Divisional Forest Officer of Khammam Mr. Siddharth Vikram Singh. In an exclusive conversation with Indian Masterminds he says, “It all boils down to a fundamental difference in how we view property,” says Khammam’s Divisional Forest Officer, Siddharth Vikram Singh, in a recent interview with Indian Masterminds. “We fiercely protect what’s private, but neglect what’s common, like our forests. This creates a gap that land mafia exploit, and that’s been a major challenge here in Khammam.” In such a situation the work of our green soldiers is really remarkable.

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