With 3817.61 lakh saplings planted during 2019-20, Telangana has been officially acknowleded by the Centre as the leader State in afforestation and as a torch-bearer in the initiative
The highlights of the day were planting one crore saplings in just an hour under the 'Koti Vriksharchana' call given by TRS Rajya Sabha MP J Santosh Kumar
Extending wishes to the Chief Minister, the Mayor appreciated the concept of Haritha Haram and pledged to work towards increasing green cover in the city
Hundreds of organisations and individuals including Ministers and celebrities take part in massive plantation drive, with many of them flooding social media with selfies taken next to the saplings
Speaking on the occasion, Ajay Kumar said Chandrashekhar Rao was one of the few personalities who thoroughly understood the importance of environmental protection by means of spreading greenery