A Man of Green Mission

The old man wearing a green color ornament with slogans is needed no introduction in the state of Telengana.He is none other than Daripaalli Ramayya of 87 years by age.Looked so simple and down to earth in attire and attitude.What contribution he made to the society is not ordinary.He planted more than 10 million saplings in and around Khammam district.In fact,he is known as Chetla Ramayya (Trees Ramayya) to the people.

Not one year or two years,Ramayya started his mission of planting trees since 50 years.Sidewalks,schools,offices,houses and what not ,every place he liked to be presented himself with different saplings.Planting has been a way of life for him.Green cover importance has been grasped by him through reading.He did not expect any laurels from people and started with a sheer interest of green ambiance in his locality.Slowly people recognized  his good work and encouraged him.

Ramayya got Padma Sri award in 2017 from the central government.But it did not change his way of life.Still he wakes up early in the morning to collect the seeds of different trees.And later on,keeps cycling to several places to spread his green mission.In one of his interviews said,he determined to dedicate for green coverage after the death of his only son some fifty years back and it gave him great solace as it served the environment in a great deal.

By the way,Ramayya visited Bhadrachalam today as a guest of the program of Green Bhadradri organisation.On the occasion the pic was clicked.Many other program volunteers are seen along with J.D.Lakshminarayana(ex joint director of C.B.I.) where he was also a guest to commemorate the event.