Chandigarh residents enjoy the most greenery of any Indian city

According to finding reported by the Forest Department, the city of Chandigarh is probably the greenest city in India with a forest and tree cover of 35.5% of its total area. While the green cover in the rest of the country is fast disappearing, the administrators of this planned city have prevented Chandigarh from becoming a concrete jungle. Over 2.2 million tree saplings have been planted in the city over the last 15 years.

Nationally, forest and tree cover is close to 24% of the total land area. The government is targeting to achieve a goal of 25% area under forest and tree cover by 2007 and 33% by 2012.

In comparison to Chandigarh, only 15.4% of Delhi's geographical area is under forest and tree cover. South and New Delhi districts are the greenest districts. Green areas are fast disappearing even in cities such as Bangalore once famed as a "Garden City". City planners elsewhere should take a leaf out of Chandigarh's book and replicate its efforts in creating a green environment.


By INRnews Correspondent

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