# IIT-Hyderabad plants 10,000 saplings, hoists flag on 100-ft mast 2026-08-16T03:08:57+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad marked the 80th Independence Day by planting more than 10,000 native saplings, taking its cumulative plantation on the campus to one lakh. The drive, focused on ecological restoration and biodiversity using native Deccan species, builds on the institute's greening efforts since October 2019, Telangana Today reports. The day began with hoisting the national flag on a 100-foot-high mast at the main entrance, symbolising aspiration and nation-building. Between 2024 and 2026, IIT-H has planted over 64,000 saplings across more than 75 native Deccan species. Director Prof BS Murty said the events celebrated contributing to the nation in different but interconnected ways. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: BS Murty, IIT Hyderabad, Independence Day, Sangareddy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/iit-hyderabad-plants-10000-saplings-hoists-flag-on-100-ft-mast/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/iit-hyderabad-plants-10000-saplings-hoists-flag-on-100-ft-mast/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/