Telangana: Model village Mukhra (K) Sarpanch distributes saplings to mark birth of granddaughter

She requested the recipients to nurture and protect the saplings

Adilabad: In a novel move, model village Mukhra (K) Sarpanch Gadge Meenakshi distributed 108 saplings to staffers and attendants of patients at a hospital to express her happiness following the birth of her granddaughter here on Thursday.

Meenakshi gave away the saplings to staffers and attendants of patients of a private hospital where her son Deepak’s wife delivered a baby girl. She requested the recipients to nurture and protect the saplings. She won plaudits from many for presenting the saplings to the public, reflecting her concern for the environment.

Mukhra (K) village is in Echoda mandal, won five national awards for achieving self-sufficiency in power, enhancing green cover, sanitation,etc.

Meanwhile, Deepak said that she would distribute 108 saplings to mark every birthday of the granddaughter in future. He vowed to follow in the footsteps of his mother and protect the environment.