State Act

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955.

183-B. (1) The Corporation Level Committee headed by the Commissioner, and consisting of Additional Commissioner (Urban Bio Diversity) or equivalent level officer in charge of Haritha Haram and respective Zonal Commissioners shall draw up Ward-wise and Circle-wise “Green Action Plan” year-wise for a period of 5 years which will clearly specify number of plants to be planted, keeping in mind the area, topography and availability of all possible spaces available for taking up plantations. (2) The Committee shall accordingly decide the size and location for setting up the Ward-wise nursery which will be sufficient to meet the requirements of the Ward. The Committee shall also decide the Corporation Green area specific plants and species to ensure maximum survival and growth of these plants. A campaign to propagate plantation involving all possible advertising means such as, cinema slides and other such means shall be taken up to keep up the momentum. (3) The cost of maintaining the nursery and taking up plantations and their survival shall be met from the “Green Budget” earmarked in the Corporation budget. (4) The Mayor or Ward member and the Zonal Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner or any other officer authorized by Commissioner, shall be responsible for setting up the nursery to take care of the requirements of their area. The nursery should be able to meet the year-wise requirements of the Zone anytime for a period of 5 years and additional capacity to meet the requirements also by the households to take up plantations within their individual plot premises. These saplings will be provided free of cost. (5) The Zonal Commissioner shall designate Special or Nodal Officers for Ward(s) so as to cover all the Wards who will be responsible for taking up the plantation and ensuring their survival in accordance with the Ward-wise action plan, Zone-wise “Green Action Plan”. (6) The Ward member shall be responsible for taking up the plantations in his or her ward as per the ‘Zonal Green Action Plan’ and ensuring their survival. (7) It shall be the responsibility of the Ward member and the Special Officer to ensure 85% survival of plants. Likewise, it shall be the responsibility of the Ward member and the Zonal Commissioner to ensure proper upkeep and growth of nursery. The Commissioner shall have the power to form flying squads and take up regular inspections of these plantations ward-wise and the stat of Nurseries. (8) In all such cases where the survival is less than 85% and or there is no or lackadaisical involvement of the Ward member or the Special or Nodal Officer resulting in poor survival of plants, the Ward member shall be disqualified and removed and likewise, the Special or Nodal Officer shall be removed from service by the Commissioner, for his or her failure to ensure 85% survival of plantations.]