One of the first nurseries to be set up in the city Hyderabad, Ameerpet Central Nursery, has been playing a key role in spreading the green cover by arranging over 1 lakh saplings for plantations and distribution to public and government.
The nursery, which has as many as 80 species and is maintained by Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), is located inside Government Mental Health Centre in Erragadda. Sprawling in over 4 acres, the nursery already has one lakh saplings that are ready for plantation.
For years, HMDA has been engaged in efforts to increase the green cover here by supplying various types of saplings with multiple-urban uses like ornamental plants, shade bearing plants, fruit bearing plants and others.
The saplings and plants grown and nurtured here are more than 70 lakh making it a rare collection. Even as some get dispatched for plantation to different locations, more are raised on a continuous basis and it is a round-the-year exercise for the nursery staff.