As a major accomplishment for India, Hyderabad has bagged the prestigious ‘World Green City Award 2022,’ beating out 18 cities including Paris, Bogota, Mexico City, Montreal, and Fortaleza in Brazil on Friday at the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) 2022 World Green City Awards 2022 in Jeju Islands, South Korea.
GRAND WINNER – Hyderabad, India, is the overall winner of the AIPH #WorldGreenCityAwards 2022! @HMDA_Gov #greencities pic.twitter.com/UDo0UxX65Z
— AIPH (@AIPHGlobal) October 14, 2022
According to an official release, Hyderabad is the only Indian city that was chosen, and it is a source of pride for Telangana and India that has not only won the category award, but also the overall ‘World Green City 2022’ award, which is the best across all six categories.
“AIPH celebrates this fantastic achievement for the City of Hyderabad. We are proud to showcase their inspiring urban greening work. With this global recognition, we can confidently say that Hyderabad is a world leader in nature-oriented approaches to city design, form, and function,” Tim Briercliffe, Secretary General, AIPH said.
“The innovation, ambition, and inspiring action demonstrated in the City’s entry leaves a powerful legacy for other cities from around the world to aspire to,” he added.
The Municipal Administration Minister K. T. Rama Rao congratulated and thanked the entire Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority team, as well as Special Chief Secretary, MA&UD Arvind Kumar for making the city a living green city.
Many congratulations & very proud of your work @HMDA_Gov @md_hgcl 👏 https://t.co/h8oh1fDOlQ
— KTR (@KTRTRS) October 14, 2022
The city of pearls has also been awarded the ‘Living Green City for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’. The award was given to the Telangana government’s large-scale tree-planting program known as “Telangana Ku Haritha Haram,” which took place from 2015 to 2016.
By the end of the program, the State is expected to have trees covering 33% of its total geographical area, an increase from 24%. Additionally, K Chandrashekhar Rao encouraged officials and public representatives to continue working on making Telangana a green state. The world should be proud of the state government’s commitment to the environment, he said.
A proud moment – Telangana's Hyderabad won the overall ‘World Green City Award 2022’ and another ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’ award at the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH).#WorldGreenCity #Hyderabad #GreencCity #India pic.twitter.com/mJWn65czUD
— Telangana State Tourism (@tstdcofficial) October 17, 2022
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