T'gana govt undertakes plantation of several lakh saplings

The Telangana government today undertook plantation of several lakh saplings in and around here as part of the mega 'Haritha Haram' programme which was launched three days ago. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao planted saplings in Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). His Cabinet colleagues including his Minister son K T Rama Rao (KTR) also planted saplings at other places, an official release said. As a part of the programme, KTR along with senior executives and employees of various IT companies and senior government officials planted saplings at the IT Corridor in Gachibowli. According to an official release issued yesterday, the state government intended to plant as many as 25 lakh saplings in and around the city today. The 'Haritha Haram' programme which was launched in Nalgonda district on Friday by KCR aims at planting 46 crore saplings across the state this monsoon. Over 105 government and private organisations participated in programme with nearly 4,000 sites across the city witnessed the event. Officials of the IT department, members of Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association, Society for Cyberabad Security Council, IT professionals, students and personalities from Tollywood also took part in the drive. Collectors and Superintendents of Police of all the districts and their officials have been instructed to participate in the programme, it said. "This two-week programme would be the performance indicator for employees, MPs, MLAs and Ministers. Take this initiative seriously as we are obligated to give green and clean environment to our future generations," KCR said. The Chief Minister requested people to take the programme with a positive sense and warned serious action on those who do not comply with.