*Not only planting plants, but also protecting them* DPO Seethamalakshmi Foreign women who planted plants in Hazrat Syed Shah Bukhari Baba Asthana Kondapalli town, District Panchayat Officer T Seethamalakshmi suggested that not only planting plants, but also protecting them. A sapling planting program was organized at the famous shrine of Hazrat Syed Shah Bukhari Asthana in Kondapalli to celebrate the Gyaarmi Sharif Ghaus-e-Pak festival with the aim of protecting the environment. Hazrat Syed Shah Bukhari Baba Asthana Sajjada Nasheen Hazrat Sufi Altaf Baba, as per the orders of NTR District Collector, the District Panchayat Officer attended the program as the chief guest and planted saplings in the premises of the Asthana. American celebrities Lindsay and Alex performed special prayers at the dargah as a special attraction. On this occasion, the organizers created awareness among the people about environmental protection with the slogan “Green Asthana – Clean Asthana is our responsibility”. Speaking on the occasion, Seetha Mahalakshmi called on everyone to plant and protect trees responsibly to make the surroundings of the Asthana green and provide a clean and healthy environment for future generations. Altaf Baba said that even if the collectors could not attend the program due to unavoidable reasons, they should seek Baba’s blessings and that the program of planting trees was organized as a spiritual as well as social responsibility. Later, the DPO performed special prayers at the dargah. Kondapalli Municipal Chairman Chennuboyana Chittibabu, Co-option member Mahbub Subhani, Deputy MDO Manoj, Grace Ministers Father Elisha, SNG Foundation head K Sharada Vani, Lions Club Gollapudi Kirti Club President KVD Prasad, Treasurer Vani, members Jhansi Jayalakshmi Satish Kiran Vamsi and others participated in the program.
