Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the national capital’s green cover is higher than cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru as well as London and New York. The chief minister said the city's green cover has to be increased from the existing 23 per cent to 25 per cent in the coming years to make the national capital world's greenest and cleanest city. “At 23 per cent, Delhi's green cover is higher than cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru as well as London and New York, Kejriwal said.
Kejriwal attended a Van Mahotsav where Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena was the chief guest. He said this year, more than 1 crore saplings will be planted across the city, adding that 27.5 lakh saplings have already been planted.
Accompanied by the Chief Minister, the Lt. Governor initiated the establishment of a Tapovan, Nakshatra Van and a Raashi Van on a 25 acre plot at the site. Replete with plants and trees, associated with Tap, Nakshatras and Raashis, these forests will provide an opportunity to the common Delhi residents, to understand, appreciate and benefit from these hitherto esoteric Indian civilizational values.
Saxena said the chief minister's observations need to be implemented and the green cover of the city be enhanced from 23 per cent to 25 per cent in the next two years.
Saxena said the chief minister's observations need to be implemented and the green cover of the city be enhanced from 23 per cent to 25 per cent in the next two years. The LG said he has asked for planting of saplings at police stations and other premises of Delhi Police to increase the green cover of the city. A bonhomie was visible between Saxena and Kejriwal, the two constitutional figures at loggerheads over governance-related issues in Delhi.