The SCCL Chairman urges all to move forward with the motto “Greenery at Every Step”
Singareni officials, employees, and union leaders plant another 500 saplings along with the Chairman
Target set to plant 4.5 million saplings this year
RAMAGUNDAM, JULY 06, 2025: As part of the State Government’s Vanmahotsav programme, Singareni CMD N Balaram set an inspiring example by personally planting 500 saplings with a spade in hand on Sunday at Ramagundam-1-1 Area in Peddapalali district. Renowned as the ‘Telangana Tree Man,’ Mr Balaram has personally planted 19,570 saplings across 52 locations in Singareni since 2019, which have now grown into flourishing mini-forests.
Alongside the CMD, Area General Manager Lalith Kumar, other officials, employees, and union leaders also participated in the programme, planting an additional 500 saplings on the occasion.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman emphasised that environmental protection is everyone’s responsibility, urging all individuals to plant at least three saplings in the available spaces around them and nurture them to grow. He stated that instead of leaving behind material wealth, the greatest asset we can gift to future generations is greenery through tree plantation. He highlighted that Singareni has already planted over 70 million saplings across 14,000 hectares, which have now grown into large forests. As a result, the Singareni areas experience lower temperatures compared to other regions, a benefit achieved purely through plantation efforts.
The CMD mentioned that whenever new mines are opened or roads are expanded, trees that need to be cleared are not cut down but are relocated to other locations through the translocation method and replanted there. He shared that he gives top priority to environmental protection and finds great happiness in seeing the saplings he planted develop into 40 mini-forests. The CMD stated that Singareni Collieries Company has set a target of planting 4.5 million saplings this year, with around 500,000 saplings already planted so far. He urged that the plantation drive be taken up vigorously across all areas.
Speaking on the occasion, General Manager Sri Lalith Kumar remarked that it is inspiring to see the CMD, Sri N. Balaram, personally planting saplings despite being the head of the organisation and urged everyone to follow his example and actively participate in the plantation.
The programme saw the participation of CMOAI President B. Mallesh, AITUC Deputy Secretary Maddy Ellayya, SEWA President Anita Lalith Kumar, area senior officials, agents, managers, workers, and union leaders.
