Amid the nationwide lockdown, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has started a drive to protect greenery and horticulture and maintain sanitation in and around parks and public places in the Lutyens’ Delhi.
“It is comprehensive efforts of NDMC, maintaining 1,500 acres of green area and 135 green avenues, 10 major parks, 1,400 residential colonies, 10 departmental nurseries including three Hi- Tech nurseries and three international relationships memorial parks and prestigious Garden like Nehru Park, Lodi Garden, Talkatora Garden and Sanjay Jheel, Children Park, India Gate, Central Parks, Connaught Place, CWG Park, Shanti Path etc,” the civic body said in a statement.
A senior NDMC official said that due to lockdown to control the pathogenic CoronaVirus, everyone including our staff is bound to remain at home. However, considering the importance of upkeep of the greenery of Lutyens Delhi, the horticulture department has deployed 25 per cent of its staff for the purpose.
The official said that there are more than 20 thousand heritage trees in the area, which are the pride and backbone of NDMC greenery. Besides roads, avenue, roundabout with beautiful manicured hedges, shrubs, ground covers in the side berms are also complement equally to show NDMC area is the most beautiful in the national Capital, he added.
He further said that any further postponement in lifting dry leaves and garbage may turn out a huge problem later in lifting and disposal mechanism. Therefore by considering all limitations, issues likely to arise in future and importance of maintaining reputation and standard of Council deployment plan has made despite of lockdown situation, he said.
The civic body has also provided all protective equipment to gardeners and sanitation staffs such as mask, sanitiser besides others.