Health is wealth: Indrakaran Reddy

Nirmal: 'Walking is good for health and everyone should walk at least one hour per day,' said Endowment, Forest and Environment Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy. He visited Haritha Vanam near Gandi Ramanna temple in Nirmal on Monday and walked on the walking track in the Haritha Vanam.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister observed both State and country will develop only when the people are healthy and suggested the people to make the habit of walking at least one hour in a day. The State government had arranged 35 urban parks to provide pure oxygen and healthy environment as the city people suffer from dust and pollution. Another 50 parks will be developed in near future, he said.

In Nirmal also, park has been developed in about 160 acres with walking track, playground, drinking water facility, watch tower etc for the people of the town and also for the surrounding villages. About 4,000 people will visit the park in a week, he added.District SP Shashidhar Raju, DRDO Venkateshwarlu, FBO Venugopal, MPD Gangadhar and others were present along with the Minister.