Green India Challenge founder Joginipalli Santosh Kumar has been named in the “Limca Book of Records”, which registers the immense talent displayed by Indians worldwide. The Limca Book of Records recognise and acknowledge the achievements of Indians in the fields of Education, Literature, Cinema, Science and Technology, Defence, Social Services etc and place them in the record.
Limca book Records Editor Vatsala Kaul Banerjee said that J Santosh Kumar has been selected for the prestigious award in social service for undertaking a massive plantation in a just one hour time. Banerjee said that the Limca Book of Records certificate is presented to Santosh Kumar from the hands of Chief Minister Sri K Chandrashekhar Rao today (Tuesday).
The organization said that with the special initiative of Santosh Kumar, the Green India Challenge planted 3,54,900 saplings with the participation of 16,900 people in one hour at Durga Nagar in Adilabad district on July 4, 2021. The Limca Book of Records management said that each participant planted 21 saplings and it is the best feat in this category till date. The organisation praised Green India Challenge for making a big success the massive plantation programme which is a proof of collective effort and social awareness.
Rajya Sabha member and Green India founder Santosh Kumar said that getting “Green India Challenge” a place in the Limca book of records and receiving the certificate from the hands of the Chief Minister increased the responsibility. Santosh Kumar said that Adilabad MLA Jogu Ramanna is the main reason for achieving Limca book Record. With the inspiration of KCR, Jogu Ramanna took the decision to plant saplings as part of the Green India Challenge on his birthday and planted more than 3.5 lakh saplings within an hour.
The efforts of Ramanna and his followers are noteworthy. This record was made possible due to special efforts made for one month. Santosh Kumar extended special thanks to Jogu Ramanna and his followers.
Santosh Kumar said this record is dedicated to MLA Jogu Ramanna along with the nature lovers Salumarada Thimmakka, Vanajeevi Ramaiah and Jadav Payang who are tirelessly working to promote green cover and also to everyone who took part actively in Green India Challenge.
On this occasion, Green India Challenge representatives released a video on the plantation programme since the beginning of “Green India Challenge”.
“Green India Challenge” representative Sanjiva Raghava and others participated in this programme.
