Haritha Haram gets Rs 932 crore in Telangana budget

Hyderabad: About Rs 932 crore is proposed in the Budget for Telangana ku Haritha Haram, one of the largest efforts anywhere in the world to increase the green cover. As part of this programme, the Government has planted between 2015 and 2022, a total of 243 crore plants. It is not only about planting but […]

Hyderabad: About Rs 932 crore is proposed in the Budget for Telangana ku Haritha Haram, one of the largest efforts anywhere in the world to increase the green cover. As part of this programme, the Government has planted between 2015 and 2022, a total of 243 crore plants. It is not only about planting but also ensuring that they survive and grow. Ecological balance is only possible when there is 33 per cent tree cover, said Finance Minister T Harish Rao.

Telangana Forest Department is taking up rejuvenation of the forest area in a big way. So far, Rs 8,511 crores has been spent. From 2015, when the Haritha Haram programme started in the State, an area of 9.65 lakh acres of forest land has been rejuvenated. The programme is being taken up in a mission mode. Urban Forests are being developed in cities and towns and so far 109 urban forests have been developed. Forest Survey of India has declared that the forest cover in the State of Telangana has increased by 7.7 per cent from 2014 onwards, when the State was formed.

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The State has introduced Haritha Nidhi, first of its kind fund to give a stake to every citizen in the protection of the environment. The Government has requested elected representatives, Government officials and people from all walks of life to contribute to this fund.

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