Hyderabad, July 5 -- Telangana Panchayat Raj, Women and Child Welfare Minister Dr Danasari Anasuya Seethakka today held a high-level video conference with top officials, directing them to intensify the state's cleanliness and greenery efforts as the monsoon sets in.

The virtual meeting, held from the Secretariat, was attended by Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari, Director Srujana, Engineer-in-Chief Kripakar Reddy, Additional Collectors, DPOs, DRDOs, and Zilla Parishad CEOs, among others, an official statement said.

Minister Seethakka emphasised the critical need to build upon last year's plantation drive. "Last year, we planted 6.9 crore saplings. This year, we've prepared up to 9 crore in nurseries and set a new target of planting 7 crore...