Jun 17 2019 30 mins
The threat to the 80-100-year old banyans of the Hyderabad-Bijapur road galvanised the Nature Lovers of Hyderabad to find a sustainable solution to development projects. They are a group of people from diverse backgrounds who are deeply concerned about trees and the ecosystems they support. They hope this experience can inform a wider cause: impacting state and national policy towards trees and other forms of nature. Sadhana Ramchander is an editor and book designer. She also takes a keen interest in nature awareness activities for children and adults. Tejah Balantrapu is a communications manager at an international NGO. He is tree-blind and is slowly learning to see . Facebook : https://m.facebook.com/savebanyansofchevella Twitter : @chevellabanyans Instagram : https://instagram.com/chevellabanyans Petition : https://www.change.org/p/chief-minister-of-telangana-save-the-banyans-of-chevella