Civic bodies target 3.9mn shrub plantations in '25

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) launched their annual greening drive in which they will plant more than 7,000 bamboo plants and 3.9 million shrubs across the city. NDMC's drive this year also focuses on promoting rooftop gardening and adding more than 4,000 hanging flower baskets across Lutyens Delhi, officials said.

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MCD standing committee chairperson Satya Sharma on Sunday said that a target of planting 703,298 saplings has been set for the year, which includes 300,000 trees, 400,000 shrubs, and 3,298 bamboo plants. “Plantation has momentum during the monsoon season and will continue in a phased manner throughout the year,” she added.

Sharma said that 66,242 saplings have been planted across the 12 zones of Delhi. These include 21,493 trees, 41,918 shrubs and 2,831 bamboo plants.