Telangana has been ranked top in terms of overall environmental performance. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE,) a prominent public interest research and advocacy organization released the report on the 4th of June.
According to sources, the progress achieved in increasing forest cover and in municipal waste treatment was considered for the ranking, in which Telangana stood on top position. Lauding the ranking, Mr. K.T. Rama Rao, the Information Technology and Urban Development Minister of Telangana, said, “Telangana, which has been topping national charts in various parameters, proved yet again that it is a role model to the country.”
Mr. K.T. Rama Rao said, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s brainchild ‘Haritha Haram’ and other environmentally friendly programmes secured this rare honor for the State.
KTR recalled the state government’s pioneering initiatives which led to the remarkable increase in the green cover in both rural and urban areas, the social benefits and national, international recognition achieved because of them, waste-to-energy programmes and other aspects.
The Telangana Minister said that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Government implemented the programme, with the cooperation of people, to increase the green cover from 22% to 33%.
In addition, KTR sai, “About 273 crore of saplings were planted in the last nine years, which led to an increase in the forest cover from 19,854 square km in 2015-16 to 26,969 square km in 2023. A remarkable 24.06 per cent of geographical area in the state is covered with forests.”
KTR said that the green budget is allotted under the Panchayat Raj Act and Municipal Act, which is a first of its kind.
Furthermore, Mr. K.T. Rama Rao said about 15,000 nurseries, nearly 19,400 Palle Prakruthi Vanams, and 2,725 large Palle Prakruthi Vanams were developed, under the BRS Government. He further added that Rs. 700 crore was spent to develop urban forest parks in cities, which contributed to the environmental development of the Telugu State, due to which Hyderabad has been recognised as the Tree City of the World.
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