Call to plant saplings, protect environment

Patancheru: District Congress women's wing president Sudharani and constituency party in-charge Kata Srinivas Goud stated here on Sunday that plantation of saplings would ensure protection of the environment.

They were speaking after taking up 'Haritha Haram' programme in Navyanagar, Brundavan Teachers' Colony, Praneeth Homes and other areas along with local residents. Both leaders planted saplings in vacant areas in the colonies, while advising residents to ensure their survival as a duty. They urged people to take up rain-harvesting pits in every house so as to boost the groundwater levels.

Among those present were Congress leaders Ramesh Yadav, Rajender Reddy, Prabhakar, Gopal, Shiva, Jaya, Karuna, Srilata, Divya, Jyoti, Sudhakar, Ravinder, Bhaskar Reddy, Ravi Goud,Lingam Goud.