While we are all ecstatic about the plans for new High Capacity Bus System, flyovers and expansion of the Delhi Metro railway network, the BRT and the infrastructure upgrade for the commonwealth games, the large forest cover of Delhi is depleting at an alarming rate. In fact
looking at the speed with which Delhi’s green cover is vanishing, it is not very far off when the city would be devoid of any natural resources worth mentioning.
looking at the speed with which Delhi’s green cover is vanishing, it is not very far off when the city would be devoid of any natural resources worth mentioning.
According to a recent report published in The Economic Times, the Delhi government has already given permission to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to fell 29,360 trees for execution of its various projects in the city. Delhi Metro has also sought felling of another 7,508 trees for its projects coming up in Phase II. In addition, another lot of 1,523 trees are proposed to be axed as part of the Delhi Government's expansion for ensuring smooth traffic for 2010Commonwealth Games to be held in the national capital.
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Well Indeed ...thats the need of development...and one can not sop that...What is missing from the article is whether equivalent amount of trees are being planted somewhere else or not ? If that is being done and those trees are going to be taken care of over a period of 5-10 years then it is a well balanced effort...I request people to comment on what I have mentioned..
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