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The Green India Challenge has launched a fresh plantation drive to promote jammi trees across Telangana. Led by former member of Rajya Sabha Joginapally Santosh Kumar, the campaign aims to plant jammi trees in every village and temple, with 10,000 saplings ready

As part of its eighth edition, the Green India Challenge planted 2,000 mangrove saplings in the Sundarbans to strengthen coastal resilience and biodiversity. The initiative, supported by Purbasha Eco Helpline Society and Igniting Minds, also pledged 1 lakh trees across India.

Kolan Jagjeevan Reddy, American Sports Gold Medalist (2024) and Vice Chairman of the Master Games and Sports Federation, planted saplings at Jubilee Hills; nominates several individuals to continue the initiative

Under the Green India Challenge, Madhulika had nominated Ram Sathvik for the plantation.

Former Rajya Sabha MP Joginipally Santosh marked World Environment Day by planting three saplings at Erravalli farmhouse. He emphasized environmental responsibility and nominated BRS leader KT Rama Rao, actor Chiranjeevi, and environmentalist Jadav Payeng to continue the Green India Challenge.

Despite the saplings being lost due to road expansion, Kumar called for replanting efforts to revive Ramaiah’s vision. He also proposed renaming the annual Vanamahotsavam as "Ramaiah Vanamahotsavam" in honor of his enduring legacy.

They celebrated International Women’s Day by planting saplings under the Green India Challenge, an initiative by former Rajya Sabha member J. Santosh Kumar, at a village in Echoda mandal on Saturday.

Speaking at the event, Santosh Kumar explained that the Haritha Haram programme undertaken by former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao during his tenure was the inspiration for the Green India Challenge he undertook

As per the initiative, Jammi which is Telangana State tree, will be planted in every village and every temple.

Women groups were given Rs 10,000 each to plant saplings and protect trees and they were given the responsibility to take care of these plants.

GIC founder and former Rajya Sabha MP Joginpally Santosh Kumar announced that GIC is going to initiate an afforestation program, "Vriskhha Ved Aranya" along with Legendary Forest Man of India Jadav Payeng.

Inspired by the Green India Challenge, this initiative has seen the addition of 200 new trees to their community.

Greetings poured in for the innovator of Green India Challenge on his birthday,

With the possibility of the fully grown trees facing the axe due to imminent road widening, Rajya Sabha member and GIC founder J Santosh Kumar took up the initiative to translocate the trees with the help of VATA Foundation

After planting a sapling, Jagan Mohan Rao took a selfie and shared it on social media platforms.

Harshini extended her gratitude to Rajya Sabha Member Joginapalli Santhosh Kumar for providing this opportunity.

G. Satheesh Reddy, the Scientific Adviser to the union Defence Minister took part in the Green India Challenge

Former executive director of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), and founder of the Green Belt and Road Institute, took to X (formerly Twitter) and appreciated the track. He made a try run with Special Chief Secretary of the MA&UD department Arvind Kumar.

The initiative, which translates to "Plant a Crore Trees," aims to amplify efforts towards environmental conservation and ecological restoration across Telangana

Santosh Kumar commended the school's dedication to fostering greenery and sustainability and expressed his excitement on Twitter, describing the day as 'phenomenal'.