Forest Martyrs
There are 19 State Forest Martyrs, who died on duty laying down their precious lives while protecting the forests and wildlife. The list is as below.
| S.No. | Names of Martyrs | Rank/Designation | Division | Date of martyrdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kesavulu | Forest Beat Officer | Rajampeta | 17.03.1939 |
| 2 | Somaiah | Assistant Beat Officer | Rajampeta | 17.03.1939 |
| 3 | Penchalaiah | Assistant Beat Officer | Rajampeta | 17.03.1939 |
| 4 | Y.Bhaskar Reddy | Forest Beat Officer | Chittoor West | 10.01.1980 |
| 5 | V.Aasheervadham | Forest Beat Officer | Eluru | 17.06.1982 |
| 6 | M.Venkataramana | Assistant Beat Officer | Chittoor (East) WL | 06.04.1990 |
| 7 | L.Raja Rao | Assistant Beat Officer | Markapur (WL) | 23.09.1992 |
| 8 | S.K.Khader | Assistant Beat Officer | Markapur (WL) | 23.09.1992 |
| 9 | M.Krishnaiah | Assistant Beat Officer | Markapur (WL) | 23.09.1992 |
| 10 | C.Ramaiah | Forest Range Officer | Atmakur(WL) | 20.06.1994 |
| 11 | Abdul Gaffoor | Assistant Beat Officer | Guntur | 16.10.2002 |
| 12 | D.Ramachandra Reddy | Deputy Range Officer | Nandyal(WL) | 10.04.2006 |
| 13 | Sk.Sahim Basha | Forest Beat Officer | Markapur (WL) | 24.01.2007 |
| 14 | C.Sreenivasulu | Assistant Beat Officer(VFW) | Chittoor (East) WL | 12.07.2011 |
| 15 | N.R.Sreedhar | Deputy Range Officer | S.V.N.P. Tirupathi | 15.12.2013 |
| 16 | N.David Karunakar | Assistant Beat Officer | S.V.N.P. Tirupathi | 15.12.2013 |
| 17 | Didla Lazer | Forest Beat Officer | Guntur | 09.04.2016 |
| 18 | Shaik Bajee Shaheed | Forest Beat Officer | Guntur | 09.04.2016 |
| 19 | B.Ashok | Protection Watcher | Kadapa | 25.07.2018 |
September 11th and November 10th are observed as National Forest Martyrs Day and State Forest Martyrs Day respectively.
A Special Monitoring Cell is also constituted on 05.10.2020 under the supervision of Addl Prl Chief Conservator of Forests(Vig) to attend the grievances of the Family members of Forest Martyrs.