1,000 saplings planted at Kondagattu temple in Jagtial district
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Rajya Sabha member and founder of Green India Challenge (GIG) Joginapally Santosh Kumar expressed happiness over the GIC succeeding in spreading the message of the “Green India Challenge” during the last five years. It has turned into a big movement, he said.
As part of the mission, Santosh Kumar, along with Ministers A Indrakaran Reddy and Gangula Kmalakar, Rajya Sabha member Divakonda Damodhar Rao and others planted saplings in l Reserve Forest area.
More than 1,000 students from JNTU of Nachupalli, took part in the event and planted 1,000 saplings at Kondagattu temple. The Rajya Sabha member, who adopted 1,094 acres of Kodimayal Reserve Forest land in the first phase to develop it under the GIC, also laid the foundation for developmental works.
As part of the GIC, lakhs of saplings were planted across the country during the last five years. Besides planting trees, steps were taken to protect them. He thanked nature lovers who were enhancing greenery by planting trees.
Forest and Environment Minister Indra Karan Reddy said that to develop Kondagattu temple as a wonderful shrine, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao launched developmental activities.
The Kondagattu forest area is going to become a dense forest since Santosh Kumar decided to plant trees in a big way and develop the area by spending Rs 1.4 crore.
People staying within a 100-kilometres radius of the shrine would get fresh oxygen.
Informing that so far, 265 crore trees were planted as part of Telangana Ku Haritha Haram launched by the Chief Minister, he said that all villages and towns wore the green look with the enhanced green cover.
To fulfil Chief Minister’s vision, Santosh Kumar previously announced that the forest area adjoining the temple would be adopted and developed under the Green India Challenge. With an allocation of Rs 1.04 crore from MP funds, Santosh Kumar sanctioned various initiatives, including the construction of a protective fence, walking track, watchtower, gazebos, and the restoration of the forest area surrounding the temple premises.
