The Indian Leaf Tobacco Development Division (ILTD) of ITC Ltd has taken up a major social forestry programme to create sustainable livelihood for poor tribals in about eight mandals of Khammam district. The project involves the development of 5,500 acres of wasteland. The plan is to take this up to 10,000 acres by March 2004. ITC has also taken up soil and water conservation projects in Ponnaluru and Dammapeta mandals of Prakasam and Khammam districts respectively.