A move to protect the national capital from the western dust storms, a wall of nearly 31 lakh ‘native’ trees will be planted in its outskirts to encircle it. The trees will help to act as a shield the region from the dust storm that regularly disturbs the life of city. The flagship programme is initiated by Union Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change along with the Delhi Government. Delhi Government in association with the central government has already begun the plantation of around 31 lakh saplings.
The trees will be planted on all three sides of Delhi to get protection over these western dust storms. The trees will act as a natural wall to protect the Delhi border along with Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. It will also encompass the Aravali area as well as the Yamuna forests. An official said that the plantation drive has two objectives. Firstly, the absorption of pollution causing particulate matters. Secondly, to shield Delhi from the western dust storms that regularly make its way to the national capital from Rajasthan.
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The species of trees that will be planted are “pilkhan, goolar, mango, mahua etc.” As per scientific studies, such tall and dense trees prevent the dust particles from rising above in the sky. It, in turn, lowers the atmospheric pressure and stops from condensing at a few meters above the ground.
Apart from those trees, pepul, neem, banyan, berry, amla, jamun, amaltas, harre, bahera are also in the planting list. Out of all these trees, pepul will be the most planted one since it releases maximum oxygen amongst all. The forest department of Delhi Government is expecting to finish the plantation within two years. The scheme was formally launched on July 7.
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