The students of Geetham Degree and PG College of Sathupalli in Khammam district were going on a botanical tour to Kadiyam nurseries near Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh.
Kothagudem is among the nine districts in Telangana selected for the implementation of the scheme, which is especially meant to address anemia conditions among pregnant women.
Nine teams from seven States, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Telangana were taking part in the tournament.
There were around 25 to 28 houses in the habitation. The Forest officials explained to the residents about the act and the purpose of serving notices to them.
Kruthika, studying sixth standard in a private school, won gold medal in long jump and a silver in the 50 metre sprint event in under-10 category at the district level sub-junior athletics championship.
Forest officials insisted on eviction of Gutti Koyas habitations from forest areas and discourage political promises for regularization of fresh encroachments.
Nizamabad Collector directed officials to take strict measures to prevent encroachment of forest lands and book persons involved in such acts under PD Act.