Second phase of Haritha Haram to be launched in Telangana today

More than a lakh people are likely to take part in a plantation programme this morning on both the sides of over 163 kilo meters long national highway between Hyderabad - Vijayawada. The state Government with the help of all departments, institutions, Non Government Organisations, school children and individuals has taken up this task as part of the second phase Harita Haram programme to be launched across the state today. The government has aimed at taking up plantation of 46 crore saplings in coming two weeks.

Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao will participate in the programme at Gundrampalli near Chityal in Nalgonda district. Ministers, legislators, officials besides a large number of school children and MGNREGA workers will take up in similar plantations across the



state.

About 60 crore saplings of different variety have been kept ready for the 2 week long programme while the state is receiving good amount of rainfall so far during the current season.

As part of its five year programme to increase the forest cover in the state to 33 per cent, the government has selected Hyderabad - Vijayawada highway as a pilot project to plant trees on either side of highways. Flowering, fruit bearing and shade providing trees are proposed to be planted. The state government has proposed to take up plantation on the two sides of the national highways to Mumbai, Warangal, Bengaluru and Nagpur in near future.