Hyderabad : Over the years, Hyderabad’s forest cover has been dying due to speedy commercialization of the city. From 40,746 sq Km of forests in 1930, the area has plunged to a mere 17,000 sq Km in 2018. 23.7 per cent of forest cover completely disappeared due to deforestation while 18.5 per cent of the green cover is critically endangered.
Seen as a measure for the mitigation of this perennial problem, for the first time in Hyderabad, leading uPVC door and window brand Weatherseal has conducted tree plantation drives with the motive of providing a cleaner and greener future to the city. The drive called #sealthenature, held at HMWSSB, NRR Puram site two in Borabanda saw the participation of enthusiastic locals, Prakriti NGO’s and influential personalities. Weatherseal, which gives major importance to social responsibilities, has been conducting plantation drives all over the country as a monthly initiative since June.
Harish Munireddy, founder and CEO of Weatherseal said, “Planting trees is the only method that we can implement to combat the rising air pollution and global warming. Trees help in reducing the ambient temperature and also purifies air. So, such a practice should be adopted widely. As a plus point, trees would also add to the aesthetic beauty of any place”.
Speaking on how important tress are for the sustainable existence of human life, Mrs. Jayasree Monga, CEO Prakriti Environmental Society (NGO), said, ” The oxygen produced from trees are not only important for us humans but also serves as protection against UVB that is present in sunlight. In this era of high pollution, our moral duty is to provide eco-friendly housing solutions and green infrastructure for a healthy living.”(NSS)
