Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Agri-University Plants 400 Rare Saplings in Green Drive
A university in Hyderabad held a special tree-planting drive.
People planted 400 rare forest saplings at its agroforestry farm.
The event was organised with help from Nirman, a voluntary organisation.
The university says it has planted 2,000 rare saplings during the past two years.
These trees include medicinal plants, fruit trees and sandalwood.
The university has also created groves with several kinds of useful and forest plants.
Officials said greenery at the university has declined in recent years.
They want to increase the green cover for future needs.
Four hundred rare forest saplings were planted at PJTSAU’s agroforestry farm in Rajendranagar on Wednesday.
The planting drive was conducted in collaboration with the voluntary organisation Nirman.
PJTSAU said 2,000 rare forest saplings have been planted with Nirman’s support over the past two years.
The university has established groves containing medicinal plants, fruit trees, natural dye-yielding plants, mixed forest species, mahogany and sandalwood.
PJTSAU is prioritising green-cover improvement in response to declining greenery, with support from HMDA, voluntary organisations and corporate companies.
- Who
- Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and the voluntary organisation Nirman, along with university officials and other participants.
- What
- A special Haritha Haram tree-planting drive involving 400 rare forest saplings.
- When
- Wednesday; the university also reported planting 2,000 saplings over the past two years.
- Where
- The agroforestry farm of PJTSAU in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To address declining greenery at the university and enhance green cover for future needs.
- Saplings planted
- 400 rare forest saplings
- Two-year total
- 2,000 rare forest saplings planted with Nirman’s support
- Location
- PJTSAU agroforestry farm, Rajendranagar
- Plant varieties
- Medicinal plants, fruit trees, natural dye-yielding plants, mixed forest species, mahogany and sandalwood
- Primary objective
- Enhancing green cover after a decline in greenery at the university
- Additional collaborators
- HMDA, voluntary organisations and corporate companies