Delhi govt to plant 14 lakh saplings
15 April 2015 6:10 AM IST
Delhi government will plant as many as 14 lakh saplings across Delhi during 2015-16 in its bid to improve the green cover in the city amidst concerns raised over its air quality and calls for concerted action for combating pollution.
As part of an action plan to make the city green and clean, the government agencies concerned have also been asked to fulfil their outstanding plantation targets for last year. The above was decided at a meeting on Monday chaired by Delhi environment minister Asim Ahmed Khan and featuring the representatives of other government departments, the three municipal corporations, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and Delhi Parks and Gardens Society. Khan directed the PWD and DJB to first raise saplings to the height of 5-6 ft and then transfer those for plantation in open spaces to increase their longevity.
As part of an action plan to make the city green and clean, the government agencies concerned have also been asked to fulfil their outstanding plantation targets for last year. The above was decided at a meeting on Monday chaired by Delhi environment minister Asim Ahmed Khan and featuring the representatives of other government departments, the three municipal corporations, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and Delhi Parks and Gardens Society. Khan directed the PWD and DJB to first raise saplings to the height of 5-6 ft and then transfer those for plantation in open spaces to increase their longevity.
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