Highlights:
• Hyderabad won the tag ‘Tree city of the world’ second time.
• The onlg tag is shared with Mumbai
Hyderabad, for the second consecutive year, won the tag ‘Tree city of the world’ by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
The onlg tag is shared with Mumbai
The only city in India to be recognised as a ‘Tree city of the world’ was Hyderabad but this time Mumbai also shared the tag. They are now listed with 136 other cities from 21 countries recignised by the FAO across the world.
Responds on achievement
Nearly 3.50 crore trees have been planted in Hyderabad in 500 volunteer hours.Rajya Sabha MP J Santosh Kumar tweeted: “It’s second one in 2 years. The credit largely goes to our beloved CM K C handrashekhar Rao sir, who had introduced Hritha Haaram programme right after the formation of Telangana state & the way our young Iconic Leader in the capacity of Municipal Minister KT Rama Rao has
encouraged us a lot.”
He further tweeted: “No wonder it’s a new normal for our Hyderabad city and GreenIndiaChallenge thanks everyone who did their part by planting saplings as part of GIC as our beautiful city has been adjudged as 2021 Treecity by the ArborDay Foundation & FAO.”
“Matter of immense pride that Hyderabad city is recognised for the 2nd consecutive year, among the tree cities of the world by the Arbor day Foundation and FAO- UN. Possible only due to HCM Sir’s guidance,” tweeted Arwind Kumar, MAUD Special Cheif Secretary, Telangana.
According to the India State of Forest Report 2021, released by the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Hyderabad gained maximum green cover with 48.66 sq km in a decade in the country.
