Governor to launch 35,000-sapling cashew plantation drive today

Metro India News | Hyderabad : Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla will visit Medak district on Tuesday and launch what has been described as the first-of-its-kind initiative in the country to plant 35,000 cashew saplings along a national highway. The plantation drive, being taken up under the aegis of Medak MP Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao, will cover the stretch of NH-765DG between Ramayampet and Siddipet. The initiative seeks to make productive use of available land along the national highway while enhancing green cover and promoting environmental sustainability.

The Governor will formally launch the plantation programme at 3.30 p.m. near the Swami Vivekananda statue, close to Amogh Hotel in Ramayampet, and participate in the programme until 4.30 p.m. As part of his visit to Medak district, the Governor will arrive at the Integrated District Offices Complex (IDOC) at 2.30 p.m. At 2.40 p.m., he will flag off the Nasha Mukt Bharat rally, aimed at creating awareness among the public, particularly young people, about the harmful consequences of drug abuse.

The Governor will subsequently interact with students and participate in an interaction programme at the IDOC. At 2.50 p.m., Shukla will visit the Mahila Shakti stalls at the IDOC and interact with members of Self-Help Groups. He will also meet the newly elected representatives of the Indian Red Cross Society.