State of Environment Report (SoER) for Telangana, for the year 2015, was released by the Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), and the Minister for Forest and Environment on 6th January, 2018. The report has been prepared by Environment, Protection, Training & Research Institute (EPTRI), an empanelled member in the preparation of SoE reports. SoER –TS, 2015, is the first report for the State of Telangana, with the objective of ensuring sustainable development. It provides credible environmental information to policy makers, organisations and the general public for proper planning and implementation of developmental projects, a press statement has informed.