Delhi government plans to develop six new 'city forests'
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Delhi government has set a target to plant 20.13 lakh saplings this monsoon. It also plans to develop six new city forests under "green budget" initiative.
The government will also remove Mexican mesquite tree species known as "Vilyatee Kikar" in Central Ridge Area between SP Marg and Vande Matram Marg as part of its initiative to make Delhi "Kikar-free" announced in 2018-19 Budget.
Tree plantation drive
To spread tree plantation, campaign would be launched in June
Of the total saplings, 8.67 lakh would be tree saplings, 7.20 lakh would be shrubs, and 4.25 lakh sapling would be distributed to the public.
"A campaign will be launched in June, under which the RWAs, market associations, and NGOs would be urged to take up tree plantation in large scale on vacant land in their areas and also maintain them," the government said.