Prabhas
has
decided
to
take
up
1650
Acres
of
Khazipally
Reserve
Forest
located
Near
Dundigal
20
KMs
far
from
Hyderabad.
He
handed
over
₹2
Crores
Rupees
to
forest
officials
for
the
development
of
this
Reserve
Forest.
The
Pan-India
star
along
with
Forest
Minister
Allola
Indra
Karan
Reddy
and
Rajya
Sabha
MP
Joginapally
Santosh
Kumar
laid
the
foundation
stone
for
Urban
Forest
Park.
They
observed
the
reserve
forest
from
a
temporary
watchtower,
later
planted
few
saplings
in
the
reserve
forest
region.
Forest
department
is
going
to
convert
a
small
portion
of
the
Forest
into
Urban
forest
park
while
rest
of
the
forest
is
going
to
be
conservation
zone.
Kahajipalli
reserve
forest
is
known
for
its
medicinal
plants
and
it's
extended
in
3
compartments.
The
forest
department
is
going
to
fence
the
entire
1650
acres
and
immediately
start
developing
Eco-park.
Constructing
park
gate,
see-through
wall,
walking
track,
viewpoint,
Gazebo.
medicinal
plant
centre
would
be
constructed
in
the
first
phase.
All
the
steps
to
prevent
encroachment
of
Forest
land
are
also
being
taken
up
by
the
Forest
Department.
Prabhas
stated
that
he
was
inspired
by
his
friend,
Rajya
Sabha
MP,
Honourable
Joginapally
Santhosh
Kumar
to
adopt
Khajipalli
forest
area
and
would
donate
more
in
instalments,
depending
on
the
progress
of
the
work.
Mr.
Prabhas
requested
the
Forest
department
to
develop
the
reserve
forest
so
that
it
would
create
an
additional
lung
space
in
HMDA
limits
and
develop
an
Eco-park.
Film
actor
told
that
his
participation
to
help
society
through
"Green
Challenge" and
adopting
reserve
forest
has
given
him
immense
satisfaction.
Prabhas
thanked
RS
MP,
Govt
of
Telangana
Forest
Minister
and
Forest
officials.
Rajya
Sabha
MP
Joginapally
Santosh
Kumar
fulfils
his
promise
within
a
year:
RS
MP
adopted
keesara
Reserved
Forest
region
to
"Gift
a
Smile" on
the
birthday
of
his
brother,
TRS
Working
President
and
State
Min
KTR
Last
year.
On
August
31st
2019,
he
laid
foundation
stone
for
rejuvenation
of
reserved
forest,
Eco
park.
At
the
event
organized
on
that
day,
RS
MP
stated
that
he
would
motivate
and
request
his
friends
to
take
part
in
adoption
of
Reserved
Forest
regions.
RS
MP
started
4th
round
of
Green
Challenge
on
June
11th
along
with
Film
actor
Prabhas.
On
the
aegis
of
Santosh,
Film
actor
Prabhas
came
forward
to
adopt
a
reserve
forest.
Upon
the
consultation
with
Forest
Dept,
it
was
decided
that
Prabhas
would
take
up
the
responsibility
of
developing
Khajipally
Reserve
Forest.
RS
MP
stated
very
soon
many
industrialists
would
come
forward
to
adopt
Reserve
forest
blocks
and
he
would
announce
the
details
shortly.
The
program
at
Khajipalli
took
place
in
the
presence
of
a
very
small
number
of
guests
owing
to
COVID
restrictions.
Forest
&
Environment
Min
Indrakaran
Reddy,
Spl
CS
Santhi
Kumari,
PCCF
R.
Shoba,
Social
Forestry
PCCF
R.M
Dobriyal,
OSD
To
CM
Priyanka
Verghees,
Sanga
Reddy
Dist
Collector
M.
Hanumantha
Rao,
SP
Chandrasekhar
Reddy,
DFO
Venkateshwar
Rao,
Forest
and
Revenue
officials
graced
the
occasion
along
with
Rajya
Sabha
MP
Joginapally
Santosh
Kumar
and
Film
actor
Prabhas.