Hyderabad the only ‘Tree City of the World’ from India

Context

• Hyderabad city has been chosen as one among the ‘Tree Cities of the World’ by the Arbor Day Foundation jointly with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations Organisation.

About Tree City of the World status Programme

• The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Arbor Day Foundation have developed this programme.
• It is to celebrate greener cities and towns worldwide.
• The Tree Cities of the World programme is committed to inspiring cities and towns to care for and celebrate their urban tree canopy.

The evaluation is based on five standards:

• Establish Responsibility
• Set the Rules
• Know What You Have
• Allocate the Resources
• Celebrate the Achievements