Harithotsavam: HMDA takes up plantation of 1.90 lakh saplings

MA&UD, Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar planted a banyan tree of 15 feet height at the Kothwalguda Eco Park

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), on the occasion of ‘Telangana Green Festival’ (Haritha Utsavam) being celebrated as a part of the Decennial Celebrations of Telangana Formation on Monday, said that it has planted 1.90 lakh saplings and also translocated nearly 126 trees.

MA&UD, Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar planted a banyan tree of 15 feet height at the Kothwalguda Eco Park along with 200 other HMDA staff who planted 15,000 saplings in the same lung space.

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According to HMDA, there are over six crore saplings in their nurseries and efforts are underway to improve greenery in their jurisdiction.