With the Delhi Government’s mega tree plantation programme, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has also taken the decision to plant tree across all its station and in other location across the city as a part of Mega Plantation drive. As a first step, Delhi Metro on Saturday participated in the ‘Plantation Drive’ organised by Delhi Government at Sarai Kale Khan and Qudsia Park.
"The DMRC has always been very conscious of its responsibilities towards the conservation of the environment. Ever since the beginning of the project, regular plantation drives have been organised at its premises. We also have our initiative, an eco club in the name 'Swachh Chetna — DMRC Eco Club'. The club was launched in August, 2017 and under this initiative, Delhi Metro is associated with many schools and also organise plantation program often in schools with the children under the Eco-Club," said a senior DMRC official.
Delhi Metro with scores of children from the DMRC's Children's Home took part in the plantation drive and planted around 2,500 saplings at Tis Hazari.
"The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) also with Children from the schools school's who are also a part of our Eco Club joined us in the plantation drive with their parents. We planted thousands of saplings today in the park and in many other locations under the Delhi government's mega plantation drive," added the DMRC official. Moreover, DMRC has recently in July, 2018 organised a plantation drive at Ajronda in Faridabad where more than 300 school children had participated.