Delhi greenest among metropolitan cities
27 Feb 2015 5:36 AM IST
In spite of rapid urbanisation, the government on Thursday said that Delhi has the largest forest cover out of three metropolitan cities while the country’s green cover is over 23 per cent.
As per the masterplan of the city provided by Urban Development Ministry, Delhi has 180 sq kms of green cover.
The country’s financial capital Mumbai has the second largest forest cover while Chennai has the lowest green cover as per the government data. The data for Kolkata was not available.
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha that as per India State of Forest Report 2013, the total forest area of the country is 771,821 sq km which works out as 23.48 per cent of the total geographical area of the country. “As per the information provided by the ministry of urban development, the forest cover of metropolitan cities as per Master Plan of the city is concerned is Mumbai 86.57 sq km, Delhi 180 sq kms and Chennai 24 sq kms,” Javadekar said.
As per the masterplan of the city provided by Urban Development Ministry, Delhi has 180 sq kms of green cover.
The country’s financial capital Mumbai has the second largest forest cover while Chennai has the lowest green cover as per the government data. The data for Kolkata was not available.
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha that as per India State of Forest Report 2013, the total forest area of the country is 771,821 sq km which works out as 23.48 per cent of the total geographical area of the country. “As per the information provided by the ministry of urban development, the forest cover of metropolitan cities as per Master Plan of the city is concerned is Mumbai 86.57 sq km, Delhi 180 sq kms and Chennai 24 sq kms,” Javadekar said.
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