The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) with its ongoing ambitious mega project 'Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ
Metro-3 Corridor' , today
announced that it has successfully distributed more than 16,000 saplings under
its initiative "Project Neighbourhood".
In a span of one month, MMRC
– along with the contractors – have distributed these saplings at 25 different
locations in seven-civil packages.
By placing these plantlets, ‘Project
Neighbourhood’ has received an overwhelming response from the Mumbaikars. Some
of the key areas are –
- · Shivaji Park, Dadar
- · Railway officers’ residents, Badhwar Park
- · Hutatma Chowk
- · Directorate of Technical Education
- · Cama & Albless Hospital, Fort
- · Vidya Nagari, Kalina
Speaking on the occasion Ms. Ashwini Bhide,
Managing Director, MMRC said, “Project Neighbourhood’ was introduced to support
our vision of protecting Mumbai’s environment. We are pleased to announce that
we have distributed over 16,000 saplings to provide the green cover for the
city. Going forward, we will continue with this initiative through educational
institutions and Mumbaikars”.
‘Project Neighbourhood’, a green initiative to
donate saplings in the seven-civil packages. The project envisaged distribution
of 25,000 saplings and has received overwhelming response from the citizens.
This initiative is in addition to the compensatory plantation stipulated by the
Tree Authority, Municipal Council of Greater Mumbai (MCGM).
The Tree Authority had identified 3,891 trees
at the proposed station locations of the Metro-3 corridor out of which 1,074
trees will be cut and 1,727 trees will be transplanted. As per the norms set by
Tree Authority, the MMRC will plant three trees for each tree cut.
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