1,500 saplings to turn reclaimed dump yard into mini-forest
A sum of 56 lakh has been allocated for the project. The civic body aims to increase green cover by planting native trees, and depending on the future availability of reclaimed land, the plantation at the landfill will be expanded gradually.
The GCC plans to turn the reclaimed land at the dump yard into a mini-forest by planting native trees instead of using the Miyawaki method. "As many as 1,500 saplings will be planted on the reclaimed three-acre landfill, and annual maintenance will be carried out under packages one and two by the contractor.
We have planned to plant native trees in the landfill, and the species will be selected by the parks department," said a senior GCC official.
The corporation has floated the tender, and once three acres of dump yard land are reclaimed through biomining, the plantation will be monitored by engineers for maintenance. "The aim is to increase green cover on the reclaimed land. As the biomining project progresses and more legacy waste is cleared, the number of saplings planted will be gradually increased," said an officer.
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Of the total 67 lakh tonnes of legacy waste, the civic body processed 15 lakh tonnes so far.
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