Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Telangana Minister Urges Residents to Plant and Protect Trees
Minister Konda Surekha asked people to plant and care for trees.
She said planting a tree is not enough because trees must also be protected.
Officials in Telangana were asked to continue planting while the rains are available.
The campaign may continue through September and into early October.
Every home, school and office was encouraged to plant trees.
Warangal has planned to plant 25 lakh saplings and has already planted 13 lakh.
Students can make seed balls that may grow when rain arrives.
Trees can provide shade, oxygen and support rainfall.
Protecting trees can help the environment and future generations.
Minister Konda Surekha urged citizens to plant, nurture and protect trees across Telangana.
Tree-planting drives will continue through September and possibly into the first week of October.
Officials were told to immediately plant at least 10 percent of their assigned targets.
Warangal has targeted 25 lakh saplings, with 13 lakh reportedly already planted.
Schools were encouraged to make seed balls and plant locally adapted, shade-giving species.
- Who
- Forest, Environment and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, officials, students and citizens.
- What
- A Vanamahotsavam programme and expanded campaign to plant, nurture and protect trees.
- When
- Tuesday; planting drives are planned through September and possibly the first week of October.
- Where
- RangaSaipet Government Junior College and Degree College premises in Warangal, with drives across Telangana.
- Why
- To expand green cover, address climate change and pollution, support environmental balance, and help maintain rainfall, clean air and water.
- Event
- Special Vanamahotsavam programme in Warangal
- Campaign period
- Through the end of September, with a possible extension into the first week of October
- Immediate instruction
- Officials were asked to plant at least 10 percent of their target trees immediately
- Warangal target
- 25 lakh saplings
- Saplings planted
- 13 lakh saplings had reportedly been planted in Warangal
- Household goal
- Every home was urged to plant at least one tree
- School initiative
- Students were encouraged to make seed balls and plant locally adapted, shade-giving species
