Hyderabad was awarded the title of "World Green City" by the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH), and the city's Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao, expressed his delight at the honour.

 

By- Special news service

Hyderabad 

 

At the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) 2022 World Green City Awards 2022 held in Jeju, South Korea on October 14, Hyderabad took home two awards, one in the overall category of "World Green City Award 2022" and another in the category of "Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth."

Hyderabad is the only Indian city that was chosen, and Telangana and India should be proud of Hyderabad for winning not only the category award but also the overall "World Green City 2022" award, the best across all 6 categories.

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Arvind Kumar, Special Chief Secretary, MA&UD, and the entire Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority team were congratulated by Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development KT Rama Rao for their accomplishment.

According to him, Telangana and the nation's reputation have been further enhanced by these international honors.

In a statement on Friday night, he claimed that these international awards are proof that the state government is strongly implementing the Haritha Haram and urban development programmes, giving green fruits to the country.

 

Hyderabad being the only Indian city to be chosen for these international awards is a source of pride, he continued.

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