In G.O. Ms. No. 127, Social Welfare (D) Dept. Dt. 28-06-1985, two posts of Horticulture Officers sanctioned in the time scale of Rs. 750-13000 at State Level. These two Horticulture Officers are working on Deputation from Director of Horticulture in the Commissioner of Tribal Welfare. But their salaries and other allowances are being met from the Tribal Welfare Budget Originally, the Horticulture Officers posts were sanctioned for the implementation of Podu Rehabilitation Project, involved in preparation of detailed project reports implementation and monitoring, random filed visits, podu areas have to be identified at field level, podudars have to be contracted and motivated to take up cultivation of Horticulture and social forestry in Podu Lands.