The Road so Far

Initiated by the Chief Minister of Telangana Shri Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao on July 3, 2015, Telangana Ku Haritha Haram is one of the flagship initiatives of the HMDA to renew green cover in the city. The effort implements various plantation methods such as avenue, block, tank foreshore, homestead, agro, and barren hill reforestation to maintain ecological balance across urban areas of the metropolis.

As the country’s National Forest Policy advocates for geographical regions to maintain a modest 33% green cover to sustain all life forms, TKHH envisions to increase forest cover from 23% to the prescribed figure in the HMDA region. TKHH applies proven, innovative plantation methods that are developed by foresters to catalyse the growth of trees, shrubs, tall plants, and hedges manifold. These methods also enrich aquifers, reviving groundwater levels, and combat significant consequences of climate change.

Between 2014 and 2020, the initiative has achieved plantations of 473.14 lakh and has grown 1405.92 seedlings in their nursery units (until February 2020).