Protect nature to protect us: KCR
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao while launching the massive one lakh plus plantation program as part of fourth phase of Haritha Haram said that "if we protect the nature, it protects us. If nature exhibits its anger, then the existence of human beings becomes difficult. That is the reason why our elders educated us on worshiping nature so that the rain god bestows his blessings on us. And hence it is of utmost importance to plant saplings and save the nature".
The Chief Minister extensively toured his constituency, Gajwel, and participated in several plantation programs as part of Telangana ku Haritaharam fourth phase. The CM also participated at four places in Medchal district, Turkapalli and planted saplings. He planted Kadambam sapling at Gajwel bus stand cross roads. CM formally launched the massive plantation aimed at planting 1,00,116 saplings simultaneously in one go at all the places, falling part of Gajwel municipality. When CM initiated launching the plantation program, there were clouds and moderate drizzle all around Gajwel area.
CM planted saplings at Turkapalli, Mulugu and Prajnapur villages in Shameerpet Mandal. On the Raji Rahadari highway road side he planted Akashamalli sapling. After completion of programs in Gajwel CM stopped at Prajnapur and planted saplings in the residential premises of Nagaraj a resident of that village. The saplings included coconut and other domestically useful saplings. CM enquired about the well being of the Nagaraj family.
In fact it was proposed that in the Gajwel municipality 1,00,116 saplings are to be planted. However on saturation basis, 1,36,588 saplings were planted covering all areas within Gajwel Municipal limits. On this occasion CM instructed the forest officials to establish a green battalion to protest the forests in the state and the greenery in the state. If necessary and if required, said the CM, that the department may take the help of police department. CM said that each battalion should adopt one area in the forest and help in rejuvenating forest.
CM on his way to Gajwel to launch the massive plantation program, dropped at Singayapalli forest belt and observed the forest. Rao complemented the forest officials on the steps taken, which he personally seen, to protect the forest there. There he announced a reward of Rs 5 Lakhs to the forest officers as an incentive. He also said if needed he would sanction more staff and adequate funds. CM made it very clear that in protesting and increasing the green cover in the state and also for plantation on a large scale, he would not compromise and do all that is required. After went through the forest CM suggested to the forest officers that it would be better if a formal "forest lunch" (The Vana Bhojanalu) is organized for MLAs once.
