Hyderabad gets ‘Tree Cities of the World’ tag

Hyderabad: For the second consecutive year, Hyderabad has been recognised as one of the ‘Tree Cities of the World’ by Arbor Day Foundation and Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, a senior state government official tweeted on Tuesday.

Matter of immense pride that #Hyderabad city is recognised, for the 2nd consecutive year, among the tree cities of the world by the Arborday Foundation @arborday& @FAO- #UN, tweeted Arvind Kumar, Special Chief Secretary, Urban Development.

As many as 3,50,56,635 tress have been planted over the last two years, according to the certification of recognition.