Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is happy that we have been progressing well in all the fields and sectors and are number one in the country. He expressed this opinion in a review meeting with the officials.
The power is full and the water will be in abundance from 2019 with the ongoing irrigation projects he said. While there is a crisis for water in most of the states Telangana is improving the groundwater levels and also water resources by the day.
“We have been marching ahead with all-round progress and development of Telangana state which we got after a prolonged struggle. In the Economic Growth rate we are number one in the country. Many irrigation projects including Kaleshwaram Lift irrigation is in the process of completion. From June 2019 water in abundance will flow to the fields.
Tanks all over the state will be filled with water. There would be a tremendous crop equal to nearly Rs 1,25,000 crores. Agriculture will be exceedingly good. Students are provided with quality education through residential schools.
The State is progressing in all aspects. In spite of these, if there are no proper living conditions, all these will go waste. There should be proper environment for a better living of all human beings. God and nature have provided what all that we require, which we, the human beings, however spoiled this. We need to rejuvenate all this.
To regain lost forest and the greenery we have conceived and launched the Telanganaku Haritha Haram programme. From next year, it is decided to plant 100 crores saplings every year. We are establishing nurseries in every village where in addition to other saplings 25 % should be fruit-bearing saplings.
The monkey menace could be done away if only we grow wild fruit-bearing trees. At Komatibanda forest village in Gajwel constituency, the saplings planted as part of the rejuvenation of forests have come up very well. This has to be taken as a role model by all” said CM.
“In the ratio of human beings and plants, India is lagging far behind. The ratio of this in Canada is 8,953 on an average for each person, in Russia it is 4,465, in USA 716, in China 102 whereas in India it is just 28 trees per person. This is leading to ecological imbalances and an increase of temperatures. This is the reason why we have taken up Telanganaku Haritha Haram programme in a mission mode.
We are aiming at 33% of Greenery. The whole official machinery to strive hard to increase the greenery. Rejuvenation of the forest through plantation should take place. Plantation of saplings and safeguarding of trees should be of primary importance.
There is no dearth of funds for this programme and NREGA funds should also be utilized for this purpose” said CM.
