Daripalli Ramaiah (born 1937) is an Indian social worker. He hails from Reddypally village in Khammam district of the state of Telangana. He is the recipient of the Padma Shri award for the year 2017, for his invaluable contribution to extending tree cover. He is locally known as 'Chetla Ramaiah', trees Ramaiah. On a mission to bring back the green cover, he is estimated to have planted more than 10 million saplings in and around Khammam district with a thrust on trees that provide shade, fruit-bearing plants, and Biodiesel plants with assured benefit to future generations.
Social forestry campaign...