Appreciations

PRIME MINISTER’s MESSAGE from PMO

“The Prime Minister is happy to learn that Council for Green Revolution is organising a National Conference on Conservation of Eastern Ghats in Bhubaneswar on 16th  and 17th April, 2016 and releasing a souvenir to mark the occasion. On this occasion, best wishes to the organisers and participants.”

C.P. RADHAKRISHNAN, Former Governor of Telangana.

“I appreciate the esteemed environmental organization, the Council for Green Revolution (CGR), for its dedicated efforts in promoting the Young Earth Leaders Programme (YELP) at the school level. This initiative, in collaboration with the Department of School Education, has been successfully implemented in selected government high schools across six districts of Telangana. The established School Earth Clubs have played a pivotal role in raising awareness among students about environmental issues and sustainable development goals, while actively engaging them in activities related to the environment and climate crisis.”

E.S.L. NARASIMHAN, Former Governor of Telangana         

“I am pleased to know about Manjeera Vana Chaithanya Yatra organized by Council for Green Revolution at Sangareddy of Medak District on September 15th 2012. It is commendable that a crowd of 2 lakh Students participated in planting 10 lakh saplings throughout the district. I am proudly congratulating Council for Green Revolution and all the students participated for implementing VANA CHAITHANYA YATRA successfully. I hope this program will inspire other districts of Telangana.”

B.VENKATESHAM, IAS, Principal Secretary to Governor (FAC)

“I am grateful to the Council for Green Revolution (CGR), an eminent environmental group, for its tireless efforts in advocating for the Young Earth Leaders Programme (YELP) in schools. Selected government high schools in six Telangana districts have successfully adopted this program, thanks to cooperation of the Department of School Education. The well-established School Earth Clubs have been crucial in educating students about sustainable development objectives and environmental challenges, as well as in getting them involved in environmental and climate-related activities.”

E.VENKAT NARASIMHA REDDY, IAS, Director of School Education

“With the Young Earth Leaders Programme, the Council for Green Revolution is dedicated to fostering environmental sustainability and Earth leadership in a number of Telangana’s government schools, spanning thirteen districts. These school-based environmental clubs are inspiring children to learn about environmental balance and the Sustainable Development Goals.

SRIDEVASENA, Former Commissioner and Director for Dept. of School Education.

“The Council for Green Revolution is committed to promoting environmental sustainability and Earth leadership through the Young Earth Leaders Programme in selected government schools across six districts of Telangana. These School Earth Clubs are playing an inspiring role in raising awareness among students about environmental balance and the Sustainable Development Goals.

PRAKASH JAVADEKAR, Former Environment and Forest Minister

“I am glad to know that a Two Day National Conference on Conservation of Eastern Ghats is being organized jointly by Dept. of Zoology, Utkal University and Greens Alliance for Conservation of Eastern Ghats (GrACE) an initiative of Council for Green Revolution, Hyderabad during 16th & 17th April, 2016 in Bhubaneswar. It’s a pleasure that academic institution and environmental convening this need of the hour event to raise the conscience of conservation in the society. I congratulate and appreciate the initiative which will help in national policy frameworks for safeguarding vital ecosystems of the country.”

VENU RAJAMONY, Press Secretary to former President PRANAB MUKHERJEE

“The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, is happy to know that the Council for Green Revolution (CGR), Hyderabad in collaboration with Utkal University, Bhubaneswar is organising a National Conference on Conservation of Eastern Ghats on April 16-17, 2016. The President extends his warm greetings and felicitations to the organisers and participants and sends his best wishes for the success of the Conference.”

Dr. G. CHINNA REDDY, Foremer MLA (Wanaparthy)

“I appreciate and congratulate Council for Green Revolution (CGR), Environmental organisation for implementing “KASTURI BALIKA VANAM”, a unique composite planting programme grounded in KGBV & Model Schools in Wanaparthy District. I appreciate and thank CGR for conceptualizing the programme and joining hands with district administration, also proving the essential inputs such as saplings, medicinal plants , seeds for kitchen gardens and maintenance equipment for the purpose.”  

Smt. SWETA MOHANTY, IAS, Former collector & DM of Wanaparthy

“I appreciate and congratulate Council for Green revolution (CGR) for facilitating “Kasturi Balika Vanam” unique composite planting programme grounded in KGBV & Model Schools in Wanaparthy District with support of aurobindo Pharma Foundation in 2017. Balika Vanams envisaged for the ecological, nutritional and psychological wellbeing of the students also complement the State Government’s prestigious project “Haritha Haram”. CGR has facilitated the programme within 8 KGBV Schools and 3 Girls Hostels Model School premises in which 3200 saplings of shady, flowering and fruit bearing saplings were planted and also medicinal and kitchen gardens were created.  The Balika Vanams will inspire the institutions and organizations elsewhere. I thanks and appreciate the commitment and dedication of Council for Green Revolution.”

Dr. B. JANARDHAN REDDY, IAS, Former GHMC Commissioner

“I would like to thank Council for Green Revolution for valuable partnership with GHMC in its endeavour to take up the unprecedented massive plantation of 25 lakh saplings on a single day on 11th July 2016, as part of the Telangana Government’s Flagship Programme of Telangana ku Haritha Haram (THH). In fact your association has added the much needed flavour to the programme apart from making our task a little easier. I hope your partnership with GHMC will continue in future for the common good of the society, especially in nurturing and surviving the plantation done as part of THH, and in other related efforts.”

Dr.W.R.REDDY IAS, Director General (Retd.)

“Thanks for the excellent support provided by Council for Green Revolution (CGR), as co-organizers, in organizing our recent training program on ‘Youth Leadership for Sustainable Development’ (EARTH LEADERSHIP). The support by your technical and administrative team was outstanding. CGR’s efforts contributed substantially towards the objective of the program i.e., to orient village youth (223 participants from 50 villages) towards sustainable development of villages, create voluntary force and leadership to strengthen village development, introduce sustainable village programs as well as to augment and support the rural development machinery of governments. The success of this program was due to the support provided by CGR. Thank you for your professionalism, invaluable assistance and contribution.

Dr. K. TIRUPATAIAH, IFS, Addl. PCCF/ Director (retd.) 

“I am grateful to the wonderful work done by Council for Green Revolution (CGR) in connection with Telangana ku Haritha Haram in general and Baalala Haritha Haram in particular. CGR has been kind to participate in workshop/seminars organized by Telangana State Forest Academy (TSFA) and share your concept and experiences. Your work inspired TSFA to initiate action to upscale the concept to the entire state to cover all categories of schools.”

Dr. S.S. NEGI, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FORESTS (2016)

“I am glad to know that a Two Day National Conference on Conservation of Eastern Ghats is being organized jointly by Dept. of Zoology, Utkal University and Greens Alliance for Conservation of Eastern Ghats (GrACE) an initiative of Council for Green Revolution, Hyderabad during 16th & 17th April, 2016 in Bhubaneswar. It’s a pleasure that academic institution and environmental convening this need of the hour event to raise the conscience of conservation in the society. I congratulate and appreciate the initiative which will help in national policy frameworks for safeguarding vital ecosystems of the country.”

SUSEENDER RAO, Former DEO, Wanaparthy

“I commend and applaud the environmental organization Council for Green Revolution (CGR) for putting into action “KASTURI BALIKA VANAM,” a special composite planting program in KGBV & Model Schools in Wanaparthy District. I am grateful to CGR for coming up with the idea for the program by planting 3200 saplings, working with the district administration to make it happen, and providing the necessary resources, including maintenance tools, kitchen garden seeds, medicinal plants, and saplings”.

Prof. K. SEETHARAMA RAO, Vice-Chancellor (BRAOU)

“We appreciate and place on record our acknowledgement the collaboration and facilitation of Council for Green Revolution, Environmental Organization in our green and sustainable campus initiative. We thank CGR for guiding and facilitating herbal garden in the premises. lt has been a model herbal garden with medicinal values. The garden added ecological value to the cam the plants in the garden will be useful for the students, particularly for botany and environment students of the university. We sincerely thank the time and valuable support rendered by CGR for the purpose. We wish all the best in all the endeavours of CGR. We look forward for a more collaborative initiatives and long-lasting partnership for the green and sustainable causes.”