The concern towards fast depleting green cover of the city and the inability of the concerned authorities in getting the required number of saplings to fulfill the government's aim have brought residents together

KT Rama Rao, Telangana's minister for municipal administration and urban development, earlier this month had said that 25 lakh saplings would be planted by the State government on a single day, July 11. But neither the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) nor the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) are able to procure saplings for the project.The enthusiasm for the tree plantation drive has also spread in as many as 92 colonies across the city. The residents are planning to plant as many saplings as possible. Most the residents decided to go ahead with the project by procuring the saplings on their own.

The techies from across IT firms are urged to take up the plantation drive on their respective campuses and homes.

One hopes that, the spirit of the people towards green drive will make the GHMC and HMDA plan for procuring more saplings and also develop nurseries for requirements of the citizens.



This is certainly a good initiative taken up by the residents and techie groups for ensuring that the city has the requisite tree cover, irrespective of whether the government provides the saplings or not.