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By B Yerram Raju The history of economics of nations reminds us that every nation on its growth trajectory found corruption, frauds, scams and unethical practices. Those that crossed these barriers through smart surveillance grew fast and big. However, in democracies like India, where people did not find the money for two-and-a-half centuries of British […]
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Hyderabad: Since its commencement on June 3, the Pattana Pragathi programme in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits has covered a total of 3,944 slums. On Sunday, as a part of the programme that aims to lay a strong foundation for a good urban living, works related to sanitation, preventive measures against seasonal diseases and […]
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Karimnagar: Social activist and founder of Dharti Bachao, a non-governmental organisation, Mohammad Azam called upon the people to take steps to protect the environment by considering it as social responsibility. He participated in a meeting organized by Dharti Bachao in Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalayam (Girls), Sapthagiri colony, Mankammathota here on the occasion of World Environment Day […]
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Hyderabad: On the third day of Pattana Pragathi programme, about 6,612 metric tons of garbage and 2,209 metric tons of debris were removed in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits on Sunday. In addition to this, thorn bushes along 144 km of road length were removed, 17 km of nalas were desilted, 28 water […]
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Hyderabad: Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy stated that after BJP came to power at the Centre, there were no terror attacks or bomb blasts in the country. “Prior to BJP Government, there used to be communal riots and terror attacks. All such incidents have decreased due to effective policing,” he said at a press […]
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Hyderabad: Elaborate plans are being made for the forthcoming Haritha Haram this year with a special focus on planting saplings near irrigation projects and canal bunds across the State. This comes in the wake of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s instructions to the officials to explore the possibilities of planting saplings in the untapped areas. […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday praised the commitment of 111-year-old ‘Saalumarada’ Thimmakka, who won the Padma Shri for her legendary environmental work. Thimmakka, popular as Vruksha Matha, was felicitated by the Chief Minister during a high level meeting on Haritha Haram and Palle Pragati at Pragati Bhavan. Hoping that Thimmakka will inspire […]
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Hyderabad: The Municipal Administration and Urban Development department has set a target of establishing model markets, bio-mining plants, faecal sludge treatment plants, advanced dhobi ghats, veg and meat markets, Vaikunta Dhamams, besides digital door numbering in all the urban local bodies before completion of this financial year. At a workshop on Pattana Pragathi here on […]
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Karimnagar: District Collector RV Karnan instructed officials to prepare plans to plant 40 lakh saplings in the district as part of Haritha Haram programme in the year 2022-23. The Collector conducted a review meeting with district officials to discuss the Haritha Haram programme at the Collectorate conference hall here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, […]
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Hyderabad: This Haritha Haram season, municipalities across the State will be taking up extensive plantation of sandalwood saplings. The municipalities have already placed an indent for six lakh sandalwood saplings with the State Horticulture department. Each sapling would be offered for Rs. 30 to the municipalities and the supplies would commence from July or August, […]
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Hyderabad: Recent times have seen Hyderabad not only gaining more green hues but also ensuring a sharp rise in lung spaces with sprawling parks based on wide and varied themes coming up in different parts of the city. Driven by the State government’s desire to increase green cover and improve key environmental parameters, and at […]
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Hyderabad: Forests Minister A Indrakaran Reddy directed different departments to initiate measures for facilitating contributions by employees, elected public representatives, trade and commerce sectors to Haritha Haram Green Fund from May onwards. The contributions from employees, elected public representatives and other sectors would be deducted from April month’s salary and would be enforced from May. […]
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Hyderabad: With the State Government according top priority for survival of saplings under Haritha Haram, forest department is planning to set up model nurseries to ensure supply of tall saplings measuring two metres in height. To begin with, two model nurseries are being proposed to be set up this year with a cost of about […]
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Hyderabad: The infrastructure in more than 26,000 government schools in Telangana will be upgraded in three years, Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao said on Wednesday. Participating in a ‘meet and greet’ programme organised by the Indian American diaspora in San Jose in the US, he urged the NRI community to come up with […]
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Khammam: The district administration has planned to plant 50 lakh saplings in the next phase of Haritha Haram in the district. The District Collector VP Gautham who held a meeting to review Haritha Haram target for 2022, said that in order to make 50 lakh saplings available nurseries have been set up in every gram […]
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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 […]
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Kothagudem: The District Collector Anudeep Durishetty directed engineering officials to issue notices to contractors for delay in executing integrated vegetable markets works in the district. Speaking at a review meeting on Pattana Pragathi with Municipal Chairpersons and Commissioners here on Wednesday, he expressed anger the delay in the construction of integrated vegetable markets in different […]
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Kothagudem: The District Collector Anudeep Durishetty has directed engineering officials to issue notices to contractors for delay in executing integrated vegetable markets works in the district. Speaking at a review meeting on Pattana Pragathi with Municipal Chairpersons and Commissioners here on Wednesday he expressed anger at the delay in the construction of integrated vegetable markets […]
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Hyderabad: Rakesh Mohan Dobriyal has been given full additional charge as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests following the retirement of R Sobha on Monday. At present, Rakesh Mohan Dobriyal is working as Social Forestry (PCCF) and Nodal Officer for Haritha Haram. Forest Minister A Indrakaran Reddy, Special Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari and other officials from […]
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Hyderabad: Director General of Forests Chandra Prakash Goyal says Telangana’s afforestation programmes are impressive. Speaking to ‘Telangana Today‘ on the sidelines of a national workshop on Effective Implementation and Monitoring of Forestry Activities with Special Emphasis on Campa, Chandra Prakash Goyal said other States can take a cue from the programmes implemented in Telangana. Afforestation […]