'Baahubali' actor Prabhas adopts 1,650 acres of reserve forest near Hyderabad

Guwahati: South Indian actor Prabhas, who rose to prominence with the epic blockbuster 'Baahubali', has been in the news for all the right reasons amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown across the nation. This time around, the actor has made the headlines for 'adopting' 1,650 acres of Khazipally Reserve Forest near Hyderabad and handing over a cheque for Rs. 2 crore to the officials concerned for its development.

Prabhas, along with Environment Minister Allola Indra Karan Reddy and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Rajya Sabha MP Joginipally Santosh Kumar, laid the foundation stone for an Urban Forest Park at the reserve forest.

The team then observed the reserve forest from a temporary watchtower and proceeded to plant a few saplings in the region. Khazipally reserve forest is known for having quite a number of medicinal plants.

As per an official release, the forest department planned to convert a small portion of KRF into the Park and the rest of the area to be a conservation zone. In the first phase, the entire 1,650 acres would be fenced, following which construction of a park gate, see-through wall, walking track, viewpoint, and medicinal plant centre would be constructed, the release said.

As per the release, the popular actor decided to adopt the Khazipally reserve forest for development in memory of his father, the late U V S Raju. He has also promised to donate more amounts in installments, depending on the progress of the work.

Prabhas has requested the Forest department to develop the reserve forest so that it would create additional lung space in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) limits and develop an Eco-park.

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