Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao urges people to take a pledge on Forest Martyrs’ Day
By SHRI RAM SHAW
New Delhi/Hyderabad: “Visualising a society without forests, environment and green cover is unreasonable. Considering the importance of preservation of environment, Telangana Government formulated action plans soon after the formation of the state. Today, we are witnessing the results of the government’s commitment and perseverance in just a decade time,” said Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.
In his message on Forest Martyrs’ Day (September -11), KCR said that the State Government’s ambitious programme of “Haritha Haram” is yielding amazing results in restoring forests and increase the green cover with the support of all sections of people. The city of Hyderabad clinched “World Green City Award – 2022”, presented by International Association of Horticulture, for improving green cover in the city which emerged as concrete jungle with lot of construction activity recently.”
“Our main mission is conservation of the Nature though witnessing unbounded development and high speed technological innovations. We are experiencing global warming as a result of not initiating adequate protection measures to save environment. Responsibility lies with us to safeguard the Planet for us and the future generations,” he added.
Chief Minister further said, “The efforts put by the state Forest Department in this direction are commendable. Let’s all work together till we achieve the target of 33 percent green cover in the Telangana state.”
“At the same time, 22 officers and staff of Forest department lost their lives in the discharge of their duties. My heartfelt tributes to all those martyrs who performed their duties on a mission mode to save forests and their commitment is an inspiration to all of us. In order to keep their aspirations alive, we all should accomplish “Jungle Bachao – Jungle Badhao” slogan with utmost dedication. Everyone should take a pledge in this direction,” KCR concluded.
