Hyderabad wins ‘Tree Cities of the World’ title

Hyderabad has won a green contest among cities in India, and emerged one of the ‘Tree Cities of the World’. The city joins 120 others from 23 countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Australia.

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That title has been bestowed by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Hyderabad has been selected for its commitment to growing and maintaining urban forestry under the State government’s Haritha Haram programme and its Urban Forest Parks plan.

With the recognition, the city joins 120 others from 23 countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Australia.

The city was evaluated on five metrics: ‘Establish Responsibility’, ‘Set the Rules’, ‘Know What You Have’, ‘Allocate the Resources’, and ‘Celebrate the Achievements’.