Here is the good news for the residents of Goregaon in Mumbai. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has entered into an agreement with the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) for compensatory plantation of 9000 plants using the Miyawaki method on a 3000-square meter plot near Inorbit mall, Goregaon (West), Mumbai.
“We are pleased to initiate this huge plantation drive along with FDCM using the Miyawaki method to create a dense forest in a short span of time to safeguard our environment – adhering to our green policy,” said Mr. Ranjit Singh Deol, MD, MMRC.
The drive will involve the plantation of 9000 plants of various indigenous species such as Kath, Neem, Amla, Bakul, Sita Ashok, Chinch, Arjun, Badam, and others, over a period of three months.
FDCM will maintain the plantation for the next two years.
Surjitt Sahani
