Hyderabad: A forest cleanliness and awareness initiative titled Vana Prakshalan was successfully conducted at the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple.
The programme brought together volunteers, officials and support staff to promote sustainable waste management and conservation practices in the temple’s surrounding forest region in Vikarabad.
Participation from volunteers, officials
The initiative witnessed active participation from 28 volunteers representing Amazon and eight volunteers from HyTiCoS. The drive was conducted in collaboration with officials from the Forest and Endowment Departments.
The event was carried out under the guidance and presence of Forest Range Officer Shyam Kumar, Endowment Department representative Mallikarjuna Rao, and HyTiCoS Co-Founder Asif Siddiqui.
Awareness message launched
The programme began with the inauguration of a Vana Prakshalan awareness signboard carrying the message encouraging visitors to keep the forest clean, reduce waste, reuse materials and take back litter.
During the drive, a total of 38 bags of waste were collected. The waste was segregated into recyclable and non-recyclable materials.
Apart from it, environmental awareness was promoted among visitors and devotees
