Why Haritha Haram is important

Haritha Haaram, is the brain child of Telangana State Chief Minister, K Chandrashekhar Rao. He has launched it on July 5 2015 with an aim to increase the tree cover in the Telangana State.

I felt very happy when I heard about this mission because now-a-days many people are cutting down trees for building apartments, malls etc. He has not just launched the programme but also has asked every person to plant one sapling.

Chief Minister and all his cabinet ministers especially Forest Minster Joggu Ramanna with all MPs, MLAs, MLCs, IAS and IPS and IFS officers worked hard to make this programme a great success. I was surprised when I heard that 46 crore plants are going to be planted this year.

• To improve forest cover from 24 per cent to 33 per cent.
• To plant and protect 230 crore saplings in 4 years.
• 15.86 crore saplings will be planted in the first year.
• 46 crore saplings will be planted in the state during this year.
• 25 lakh saplings will be planted in twin cities on July 11.

This was a successful mission all over the world. To make it 100 per cent successful government should include local people, villagers and community leaders. The government should give them all the responsibilities for the growth of trees. Without plants it will be difficult for us to survive.

Fifty years ago, not just Telangana but whole country was covered with good greenery. Even in other countries like South Korea, South Africa, America, Australia and many other countries there’s greenery all over.

Over there the forest protection laws are very strict that’s the reason they have a lot of greenery. Government should enforce strict afforestation laws. Every leader till date has said only one thing plant more trees to make the surroundings clean and green.

Gauthama Budha, received enlightenment under a peepal tree by, he preached everyone to plant trees as without them life is meaningless.

After listening to Gautham Budha’s teachings great king Chakravarti Samrat Ashoka got inspired and had ordered everyone in there kingdom to plant a tree compulsory. He had planted trees all over in the villages and on the road.

I feel proud that I hail from Telangana and have a great visionary as Chief Minister. People who live in villages adjacent to forest are healthy as they get fruits, water, fresh air and medicinal plants from the forest. Lack of forest cover is posing threat to their lives

Animals also have all the rights to live, with decreasing forest cover most of the wild animals are entering villages and towns in search of food which puts lives of both animals and humans in danger. If the rate of animals is not decreased, it will be become very difficult for the environment.

Trees make the soil fertile and because of it crops grow well. It saves the environment from getting polluted keeping humans healthy.

Fruits are necessary for the survival and we get fruits from trees. Rains which are major source of water in many areas have declined due to decreased forest cover. The ground water is also declining.