The New Delhi Municipal Council has launched its first Miyawaki urban forest project in Lodhi Colony to mark the Prime Minister's 76th birthday.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: The New Delhi Municipal Council has initiated the development of a dense urban forest in Lodhi Colony using the Miyawaki technique. Named Bharat Vann, the one-acre project involves planting 10,000 saplings of 76 different species to commemorate the Prime Minister's 76th birthday. The project is supported by the Indian Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd, which will oversee maintenance for three years.
What to watch next
- Completion of the 10,000 sapling planting target within one month
- Implementation of expanded night-time sanitation operations
- Results of the month-long Swachhata Hi Seva campaign
What was said3
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Nirmala Sitharaman
1 quote“Today, as we celebrate PM’s birthday as Seva Diwas, we have taken a significant step towards creating a Miyawaki Forest by undertaking plantation at a park in Lodhi Colony. The initiative aims to develop a dense, green urban forest by planting fruit-bearing and shade-giving species suited to the local environment through the Miyawaki method”
Kuljeet Singh Chahal
1 quote“It is one of the most effective tree-planting methods for creating forest cover quickly on degraded land that has been used for other purposes such as agriculture or construction. It is effective because it is based on natural reforestation principles”
Manoj Kumar Dwivedi
1 quote“Beyond the main roads, we will cover every street, lane and sub-lane within the NDMC area. During the Brics Summit, NDMC successfully experimented with night-time sanitation operations, and based on the encouraging experience, this initiative will now be expanded and implemented on a wider scale”
Sources1
All filed from IndiaNamed India · IN-DL · Lodhi Colony · Indian Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd · Kuljeet Singh Chahal · Manoj Kumar Dwivedi · Narendra Modi · Nehru Park · New Delhi Municipal Council · Nirmala Sitharaman
- [1]The Times of India — DelhisupportiveLodhi Colony gets NDMC’s first Miyawaki Forest