Minister for Finance and Civil Supplies Etala Rajender has called upon poets and writers to launch a crusade for the protection of environment in Telangana State through poetry and writings.
Participating in the “kavi sammelan” programme as part of the ongoing Telangana State Formation Day festivities in Karimnagar town on Friday, the Minister said that the earlier governments had neglected the development of forests in the unified State and the Telangana government had decided to plant 240 crore saplings during the Haritha Haram programme beginning from July, he said and added that they would plant 5.24 crore saplings in Karimnagar district.
Highlighting the role of poets during the statehood movement, he called upon them to launch a special crusade for the rebuilding of Telangana State.
Collector Neetu Prasad, DEO K Lingaiah and others were also present.