The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) would plant 3,000 tree saplings this year as part of its green drive. While there is a plan to have 40 plants with iron-mesh tree guards in each ward, the rest would be distributed to be planted in popular parks and public places with need for green cover.
The plantation work began on Saturday from Pahala (Ward-4).
BMC Environment Officer Kapilendra Sethi said most plant species are chosen to suit the avenue plantation types. A majority was non-fruit-bearing types in case of parks and community places.
He added strong and having better canopy like Indian biodiesel trees Karanja are more in demand as the plant products are also used for various uses and they have medicinal value. On the post-plantation care, he said, “We have to give support after the rainy season is over as there will be a scarcity of water. The BMC Environment Cell has two tankers and staffs for watering of plants.”