Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has flagged off vehicles carrying machinery for making eco-friendly leaf plates and cups to tribal villages funded from the Governor’s Discretionary Grants.

The event was held at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad to support the livelihood of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PvTGs) last evening.

In his interaction with the young members of PvTG communities, the Governor highlighted the cultural importance of tribal communities, calling them the original guardians of nature.

He reiterated the commitment to improving their lives through focused development programs. He further asserted that the Adivasis live beyond the boundaries of caste, creed, or religion and their way of life is deeply connected to nature and grounded in age-old traditions.

Living with simplicity and minimal needs, they find contentment not in material wealth but in their close relationship with the natural world.

An official release stated that a group of 32 local youth, mainly from the Chenchu community with a strong bond to the forest, were trained as nature guides at The Naturalist School in Bengaluru.

With a support of 15 lakh rupees from the Governor for Nagarkurnool district, the program was taken up to help these youth find jobs while giving tourists a real taste of the Nallamala forest’s culture and biodiversity.