Former MP Joginpally Santosh Kumar launched a pilot bamboo plantation project in Adilabad to support the Kolam tribes, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group. The initiative aims to revive traditional bamboo crafts, create jobs, and ensure sustainable livelihoods for over 6,000 families.

Adilabad: Former Rajya Sabha member Joginpally Santosh Kumar said that bamboo plantation would transform the lives of the dwindling Kolam community. He, along with former Adilabad MLA J Ramanna, launched a pilot bamboo plantation project spanning five acres in Mullalagutta village of Adilabad Rural mandal on Friday. The initiative, the first of its kind, aims to address the acute bamboo shortage faced by the Kolam (Kollam) tribes, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Telangana.

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