The Forum For A Better Hyderabad (FBH) celebrated its 13th foundation day at Academic Staff College of India (ASCI) here on Wednesday.
R Hampaiah, chairman, AP Biodeiversity Board; Rama S Melkote, president, Caring Citizens Collective; Sajjad Shahid, secretary, Centre for Deccan Studies; and Sheela Prasad, professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Hyderabad were the guests of honour. The programme was presided over by M Vedakumar, president, FBH.
Hampaiah emphasised how Biodiversity Act can be used in conservation of environment. He regretted that only a few places and water bodies could be shown to the foreign delegates of COP11.
He appreciated efforts of FBH in protecting environment.