Live
- Walls near Begumpet, RK Puram railway stations hit denizens hard
- Security forces destroy suspected IED found in J&K
- Gang behind cable theft in Metro busted
- AAP files plaint against BJP leader Chahal
- HC grants relief to actor Mohan Babu, stays police notices
- 'Grateful to all': Didi on INDIA bloc chief's role
- HMWSSB completes 50% of 90-day desilting special drive
- Lot to be done to get rid of manual scavenging: SC
- Cong-AAP 'alliance' will not make any difference
- Don’t rely too much on PAs, Gutha cautions lawmakers
Minister stresses on protection of saplings
Minister Kandula Durgesh participating in Vana Mahotsav programme at Arts College in Rajamahendravaram on Friday
Tourism, Culture, and Cinematography Minister K Durgesh stressed the need for the protection of trees, which are vital for environmental conservation and human survival.
Rajamahendravaram: Tourism, Culture, and Cinematography Minister K Durgesh stressed the need for the protection of trees, which are vital for environmental conservation and human survival.
During the Vana Mahotsav event held at the Arts College campus here on Friday, he urged everyone to participate in the plantation programme and plant trees responsibly, and ensure their care.
The Minister suggested starting eco-clubs in schools to encourage students to plant saplings and take responsibility for trees. He pointed out that deforestation disrupts environmental balance and leads to climate change.
He called upon citizens to uphold their duty to preserve nature and proposed organising cleaning of riverbanks and large-scale tree plantation on September 2, to mark the birthday of Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan.
The Minister assured his support for social forestry development programmes. He stressed that planting and maintaining trees today will benefit future generations with oxygen and fruits.
District Collector P Prasanthi said that the district would extensively conduct Vana Mahotsav activities following the State government directives. A 60-day plan has been prepared to plant trees in various locations, including schools, colleges, vacant government lands, industries, and along roads. Measures will be taken to ensure the survival of each sapling. She acknowledged that reduced tree cover contributes to rising temperatures.
Rajahmundry Rural MLA Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary encouraged everyone to plant at least one tree per household.
District forest officer B Nagaraju announced a target to plant 1.5 million trees this year.City MLA Adireddy Srinivas, Arts College Principal K Ramachandra Rao, RDO KL Siva Jyothi, and Icon Rotary Club representative T Raja also participated.
