Action plan to be prepared for vertical plantation

NEW DELHI: Delhi Environment minister Imran Hussain on Thursday directed his department's top officers to convene meetings with agencies concerned to formulate a time-bound action plan to undertake vertical plantation activities across the city and asked Environment and Forest Secretary Anil Kumar Singh to submit an action taken report within a week.

Hussain directed Singh to coordinate with agencies concerned on the issue.

"You (secretary) are directed to convene meetings with all the concerned agencies at your level to formulate a time-bound action plan and subsequently monitor the progress in the matter. A review meeting at my level may also be convened soon," the minister said in his directive to Singh.

Earlier this week, Hussain had written to the Delhi Development Authority, Public Works Department and the municipal corporations, pointing out its efforts to increase green cover in the city.

"Green cover can also be enhanced by undertaking vertical gardening activities on buildings, flyovers, spaces and columns underneath the flyovers. This will help in neutralising air pollution due to dust and vehicular pollution," Hussain had written in his letter.