HYDERABAD: The city has won the overall ‘World Green City Award 2022’ and ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’ at the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) World Green City Awards 2022, held in Jeju, South Korea on October 14.
Hyderabad is the only Indian city to get selected and win laurels on the International platform. It beat cities like Bogota, Paris, Mexico City, Montreal, and Fortaleza to be declared the grand winner.
A matter of pride for the state, K Chandrasekhar Rao, Chief Minister, Government of Telangana, expressed his happiness and stated that awards like this have further strengthened the reputation of the state and the nation. It is proof that the state is focusing on implementing large-scale tree plantation programs and urban development programs. The Chief Minister called upon the public representatives and officials and motivated them to continue the hard work toward the formation of a green Telangana.
KT Rama Rao, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Authority, Government of Telangana, congratulated the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority team.