Sarkari Yojana
Haritha Haram
About Haritha Haram
Haritha Haram, a flagship programme of the Government of Telangana, India, sets out to expand the state’s green cover. In Telugu, Telangana’s official language, the name means “green garland”.
Its central goal is to raise Telangana’s green cover from the present 24% to 33% by planting and caring for millions of saplings each year, while also making people more aware of why the environment must be preserved and protected.
Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao launched the programme on 3 July 2015. As one of the Telangana Flagship programmes, it works to revive degraded forests and shield them from smuggling, encroachment, fire and grazing, using intensive soil and moisture conservation measures built on a watershed approach.
Beyond existing forests, large-scale planting was planned along road-side avenues, river and canal banks, barren hills and foreshore areas, and in institutional premises, religious places, housing colonies, community lands, municipalities and industrial parks.
To make sure the programme is carried out in a well-planned manner, separate committees have defined duties, carrying out regular field inspections and keeping watch over plantation and nursery work. These are the State-Level Steering Committee and the District-Level Monitoring and Coordination Committee.
In each village, Haritha Rakshana Committees chaired by the Gram Sarpanch oversee the programme.
Seedlings are tracked using geo-tagging, and the Forest Department publishes survival percentage details on the Department.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Forest Department Of The Government Of Telangana
03 Jul 2015
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Haritha Haram, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Haritha Haram is a Government of Telangana flagship…
Haritha Haram is a Government of Telangana flagship initiative in India for growing the state's green cover, and who can take part depends on the kind of participant.
Individuals
Individuals: Anyone can join, either by volunteering in government-organised tree plantation drives or by planting saplings themselves. Individuals face no particular eligibility conditions.
NGOs
NGOs: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in environmental conservation can join by partnering with the government, provided they are registered and actively engaged in conservation work.
Educational institutions
Educational institutions: Schools, colleges and universities can hold plantation drives on campus or adopt a nearby forest area, as long as they have the infrastructure and resources such work needs.
Government departments
Government departments: Departments such as the forest department, municipal corporation and public works department can carry out plantation in the areas they operate in.
Corporates
Corporates: Companies can partner with the government or run tree plantation drives as part of corporate social responsibility (CSR), provided they have a valid CSR policy and are actively involved in environmental conservation.
To sum up, individuals need meet no specific…
To sum up, individuals need meet no specific criteria to join Haritha Haram, whereas NGOs, educational institutions, government departments and corporates must satisfy conditions on registration, infrastructure and involvement in environmental conservation.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
What a participant must submit for Haritha Haram depends on who they are. The usual documents are: Individuals: No particular documents are needed, though individuals may be asked to sign a declaration pledging commitment to the programme and agreeing to the government's guidelines. NGOs: NGOs need to provide the following documents:
The organisation's registration certificate
The organisation's registration certificate
Memorandum and articles of association
Memorandum and articles of association
The organisation's annual report
The organisation's annual report
A list of office bearers
A list of office bearers
The organisation's PAN card
The organisation's PAN card
The organisation's bank account details
The organisation's bank account details
Educational institutions
Educational institutions: the following documents are needed from educational institutions:
An authorisation letter from the head of the…
An authorisation letter from the head of the institution
Information on infrastructure available for plantation work
Information on infrastructure available for plantation work
The institution's PAN card
The institution's PAN card
The institution's bank account details Government departments
The institution's bank account details Government departments: Government departments need to provide the following documents:
An authorisation letter from the head of the…
An authorisation letter from the head of the department
Information on the operating area and resources available…
Information on the operating area and resources available for plantation work
The department's PAN card
The department's PAN card
The department's bank account details Corporates
The department's bank account details Corporates: Corporates need to provide the following documents:
Certificate of incorporation
Certificate of incorporation
Memorandum and articles of association
Memorandum and articles of association
The company's CSR policy
The company's CSR policy
The company's PAN card
The company's PAN card
The company's bank account details The government may…
The company's bank account details The government may also ask participants for identity proof, address proof, photographs and other documents. Checking with the district forest officer concerned is recommended to confirm exactly what is required.
2015-07-03
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Haritha Haram through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
How one applies to Haritha Haram depends on the participant type. The general steps are:
Individuals: No formal application is needed; individuals simply volunteer for government-organised plantation drives or plant saplings themselves.
NGOs: An interested NGO should approach the district forest officer (DFO) of its district and offer to partner with the government on tree plantation. The DFO explains the programme and what the partnership requires.
Educational institutions: An interested institution should reach out to its district's district forest officer (DFO) and offer to run plantation drives on campus or adopt a nearby forest area. The DFO shares programme details and participation requirements.
Government departments: A department wishing to join should get in touch with the district forest officer (DFO) of its district and offer to carry out plantation in its operating areas. The DFO provides the information and requirements for taking part.
Corporates: A company wishing to join should contact its district's district forest officer (DFO) and offer either to partner with the government or to run plantation drives under its CSR activities. The DFO explains the programme and partnership requirements.
Generally, participants complete a government application form giving their name, contact details and area of operation, and may also need to send a project proposal setting out their plantation plans. After the application is processed and approved, they receive the support and resources needed to carry out the work.
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