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New Indian Express
12-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Every nursery in state will be made functional: Telangana minister Surekha
HYDERABAD: Environment & Forests Minister Konda Surekha on Wednesday instructed officials to plant fruit-bearing and medicinal plants along the road margins under Vanamahotsavam programme. She also directed them to plant flower plants on government lands, office premises, schools and along the road margins. The minister unveiled the poster of 'Vanamahotsavam 2025' at her Jubilee Hills residence. Speaking on the occasion, she said that the government will distribute flower and fruit bearing saplings to households to promote greenery. The minister emphasised that detailed planning is crucial at every level —from district to village level, and that Vanamahotsavam should be made a participatory and result-oriented initiative. The plantation drives will be conducted intensively during the peak monsoon months of June, July and August, she added. 'Every nursery at the village level will be made functional to raise and distribute saplings locally, strengthening the sense of ownership among communities,' she said while instructing the officials to launch a massive public campaign on Vanamahotsavam programme. 'In 2024, the state aimed to plant 20.02 crore saplings and achieved 95 per cent of that target by planting 19.04 crore saplings. This year, officials are tasked with achieving 100 per cent target,' she added. Minister receives 109 applications at 'Meet Your Minister' prog Environment & Forests Minister Konda Surekha on Tuesday attended the 'Meet Your Minister' programme at Gandhi Bhavan and received over 100 applications from the public. The minister, who also holds the Endowments portfolio, instructed the officials belonging to departments that come under her to address the grievances of people. She also asked the officials of other departments, including housing and revenue to look into the issues of people and resolve them at the earliest.
New Indian Express
06-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Andhra Pradesh: Governor champions ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'
VIJAYAWADA/GUNTUR : Governor S Abdul Nazeer has planted a Sapota (Sapodilla) sapling in the Raj Bhavan lawns here on World Environment Day, on Thursday. Governor Nazeer participated in the sapling plantation programme under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, coinciding with World Environment Day. Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said, 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is an effort to show our respect and dedication towards our motherland and nature. The Governor said this campaign aims to plant a tree in the name of a mother and create a lasting memory, which will not only protect the environment but also contribute to building a greener and healthier future for coming generations. Furthermore, Governor Nazeer said everyone should participate in the campaign and plant a tree to create an unforgettable memory for their mother. In the Guntur district, Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar participated in Vanamahotsavam celebrations at Chandaluru in JPanguluru mandal. He said the state was committed to planting one crore trees this year and criticised the previous regime for felling trees during VIP visits. He called for village-level celebrations around tree planting and encouraged public ownership of the green initiative. Later, Minister Gottipati Ravi kumar visited Janakavaram village, offering financial support to a deceased farmer's family and met several families of TDP workers across Addanki constituency. In Tamavaram village, he extended aid to the family of a party worker who died in an accident.
Hans India
06-06-2025
- General
- Hans India
Chittoor MLA for curbing plastic usage
Chittoor: Environment protection is the responsibility of every citizen and people should voluntarily involve in planting saplings, stated Chittoor MLA Gurajala Jagan Mohan. On Thursday, he participated in the World Environment Day and Vanamahotsavam organised by forest department in Chittoor. The MLA said maintaining ecological balance is essential for human survival and wanted the people to reduce plastic usage to the minimum. Stating that raising temperatures are the result of deforestation, he said by taking up tree plantation in a big way we can save the environment. Students should take up planting trees in their schools and colleges to improve greenery. DFO Bharani said that following the government directions, the forest department targeted to plant 30 lakh saplings in Chittoor district. Deputy Mayor Rajesh Kumar Reddy, NGO Representatives, students participated in the programme. Meanwhile in Tirupati, 'Safeguarding our environment is the only way for human survival and a disease-free society,' stated city MLA Arani Srinivasulu. On World Environment Day, along with Corporation Commissioner N Mourya and Greenery and Beautification Chairman M Sugunamma, he participated in a mass plantation drive held at Seethamma Nagar here on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, MLA Srinivasulu said that efforts are on to ensure a clean and tidy environment, keeping in view of the large number of pilgrims visiting the pilgrim city daily. With an aim to protect the environment, the corporation has planned to plant 5,090 saplings in the city to mark World Environment Day. He said it is the responsibility of women and youth to see that the saplings will grow. Stating that this year's World Environment Day theme is 'Beat the plastic pollution', the MLA urged people to stop using single use plastic and also ban plastic items to save humans and animals. Greenery and Beautification Chairman Sugunamma said the government is keen on containing plastic menace and plans are afoot to make cities and towns plastic free. Commissioner Mourya said under TUDA limits, plantation of 15,000 saplings is taken up and the administration is determined to make pilgrim city Tirupati plastic free by promoting cloth and paper bags. Additional Commissioner Charan Tej Reddy, Deputy Commissioner Amaraiah, SE Syam Sundar, ME Thulasi Kumar, Health Officer Dr Yuva Anvesh Reddy, RO Sethu Madhav, ACP Balaji and others were present.
Hans India
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Own responsibility of protecting trees: Gottipati
Addanki: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar has emphasised that everyone bears the responsibility of planting and protecting trees. He participated in the Vanamahotsavam programme organised by the state government for World Environment Day and planted saplings at Chandaluru in J Pangaluru mandal on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Ravi Kumar stated that environmental protection is everyone's responsibility and called upon each individual to plant at least one tree as their contribution. He advised everyone to develop an attachment to plants and trees. He criticised the previous government, alleging that hundreds of trees were cut down during former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's tours. He highlighted that the coalition government led by Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu gives high priority to public health and forest conservation. He said the government's commitment to environmental protection and called upon everyone to take inspiration from CM Chandrababu Naidu's initiative of planting one crore trees as part of Vanamahotsavam, urging people to organise tree plantation programmes like festivals in every village. Following the tree plantation programme, Minister Gottipati visited Janakavaram village in Panguluru mandal to console the family of a farmer who had recently passed away. He provided financial assistance to the farmer's family members and assured that the coalition government would stand by the farmers in their times of need. Later, he visited the family of Venkata Rao, a TDP worker from Tammavaram village in Korisapadu mandal, who had recently died in an accident. Minister Gottipati consoled the bereaved family members and provided them with financial assistance. The Minister emphasised the importance of every Telugu Desam Party worker taking party membership to become eligible for insurance coverage benefits. He explained that this would ensure financial security for party workers and their families during difficult times.
Time of India
05-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
HMDA begins mega drive to plant 4.5 crore saplings in 1 year
1 2 Hyderabad: With a target of planting 4.50 crore saplings during 2025-2026 Vanamahotsavam and on the occasion of World Environment Day on Thursday, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has begun a mega plantation drive at Padamatikancha Reserve Forest at Thukkuguda near the Outer Ring Road and also at Sanjeevaiah Park in the city. The aim is to transform Hyderabad into a global green city, officials said. HMDA director of urban forest, K. Srinivas, said over the last two years massive block plantation has been undertaken in Pandamatikancha forest blocks. Two lakh seedlings were planted during 2023-24, and 3.50 lakh seedlings during 2024-25. This year, two lakh seedlings are proposed to be planted. Officials said that under Vanamahotsavam programme, biodiversity is being enhanced by planting fruit-bearing species such as Neredu, Chintha, Seemachintha, Usiri, Thani, Maredu, and Velga. Timber species such as Jitregi, Yerra Chandanam, Yegisa, Narepa, and Vepa are also being planted. Forest species such as Pusugu, Somi, Budda Daraimim, Bandaru, Veduru, and Batta Kadimi are included as well, he said. As part of planting 4.50 crore seedlings this year, a plan has been prepared for raising plantations along national and state highways and other roads, as well as greenery on central medians along the highways.
