Hyderabad, May 25 -- In a high-level meeting held at the Secretariat on Saturday, Telangana Forest minister Konda Surekha issued clear instructions to forest officials, emphasising the need to support not only forest conservation but also the development of tribal communities.

The minister urged officials not to trouble forest-dwelling people over minor issues and to resolve their problems in a phased manner.

The meeting was convened to address challenges related to forest permissions for works under the Panchayat Raj, Roads & Buildings departments.

Ministers Konda Surekha and Seethakka, along with Forest department Principal Secretary Ahmad Nadeem, PCCF Suvarna, MLAs and MLCs from the erstwhile Adilabad and Warangal districts, Collect...