Hyderabad was chosen as the overall champion, defeating Paris, Mexico City, Montreal, Fortaleza, and Bogota. It was the best in all six categories and took home the overall "World Green City 2022" title in addition to the category prize.
Digital Desk: Hyderabad city won the overall ‘World Green City Award 2022’ and ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’ award at the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) World Green City Awards 2022 held in Jeju, South Korea on Friday.
Hyderabad was chosen as the overall champion, defeating Paris, Mexico City, Montreal, Fortaleza, and Bogota. It was the best in all six categories and took home the overall "World Green City 2022" title in addition to the category prize.
Hyderabad also became the only Indian city to receive recognition on a global scale. In six categories, the AIPH welcomed entries for the "World Green Cities Awards 2022," and Hyderabad took first place in the category "Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth."
A press release said: “In the category ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’, the greening of the Outer Ring Road was submitted as Hyderabad’s entry. The category focuses on creating systems and solutions that allow all city residents to overcome economic distress and thrive and the ORR greenery called ‘Green Necklace to the State of Telangana’ was adjudged the best in this category.”
"These worldwide accolades are testimony that the state administration is strongly implementing the Haritaharam and urban development initiatives. supplying the nation with green fruits. The fact that Hyderabad is the only Indian city to be chosen for these international honours is a matter of pride," Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao stated.
The Chief Minister said the world should be proud of the state government's efforts and its pro-environment policies and urged public representatives and staff to continue working hard to create a green Telangana.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) team and Special Chief Secretary, MA&UD, Arvind Kumar were praised for the accomplishment by Minister for Municipal Administration K.T. Rama Rao.
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