Anantapur: Speaking at a World Nature Conservation Day 2K Run organized by the Nature Welfare Council at Tower Clock on Tuesday, Anantapur Urban MLA Daggupati Prasad declared that planting trees is the only effective solution against drought conditions caused by El Niño. Urging students and youth to take charge, he advocated for a tree in front of every house and institution in the city. He also announced a new waste management plant in Anantapur to convert legacy waste into wealth, reinforcing the ‘Clean Andhra’ initiative. Council Chairman Surya Prakash Reddy and alliance leaders attended the run.