Following the loss of greenery during cyclone Hudhud, residents of a street in Balayya Sastry Layout have come together to take up a green drive on their own.
The programme was taken up on Thursday.
On one side of the street, where there are no power lines, big trees such as neem and medium-sized trees will be planted. On the other side, low-height shrubs will be planted.
“We plan to plant a variety of trees and shrubs that bloom indigo colour flowers with the aim of naming the stretch Indigo Street,” says architect Y. Narasimha Rao, who resides in the area.
There are a total of 26 houses, and those living in 20 of them have so far come forward to be part of the exercise. A total of 18 neem saplings, 30 trees of medium height, and 150 low-height shrubs are planed to be planted.
The idea is to make residents take up plantation in the area adjacent to their houses and take care of them. “We intend to involve all the residents, particularly women and children,” says former IAS officer G. Venkanna.
“The municipal corporation has already planted saplings. If they are out of alignment, they will be shifted,” he says, adding that greenery will be protected.
The residents will be assigned two to three plants for watering. If they are not in a position to do it, a committee formed for the green drive will take care of it, says B. Narasimha Rao, another resident. Youth seem to be aware of the loss caused by Hudhud.
“I have become interested in trees after the devastation caused by the cyclone,” says Kiran, a young resident.
Mr. Venkanna says that the committee will meet every 15 days to review the progress.
