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Time of India
4 days ago
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- Time of India
New Town group reaches half way through green drive
Kolkata: A New Town-based nature lovers' forum, Ecologic, which has been planting over 1,000 trees across New Town every year for the last three years, achieved another milestone on Sunday after it planted the 500th tree for this year. With this, the forum has now planted 3,830 trees across New Town, out of which around 80% of the trees are surviving. Members of the forum planted 44 saplings in different locations on Sunday morning. These locations include areas near the Newtown bus stand, Jal Vayu Tower, Hanuman Mandir close to Greenwood Park extension, at CB Block Park, and other places. "We have planted 524 saplings so far this year. Our target is to plant 1,000 saplings for the fourth consecutive year," said Biswajit Majumdar, a resident of Eastern High complex in New Town, who was one of the founding members of the forum. "Not only plantation, the focus is on taking care of the saplings so that they thrive. Some of the plants are guarded and identified by bamboo sticks, while many others are protected with iron mesh nets," Majumdar added. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata In many places, a water bottle with one-litre capacity is planted with a tiny hole at the bottom so that water oozes out slowly and keeps the soil moist for a long period. "We want a pollution-free environment with more greenery and getting rid of plastic," said Susmita De, a forum member.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Green drive in New Town to plant 50k trees this year
Kolkata: The (NKDA) is set to undertake a across New Town, planting 50,000 flower-bearing tall trees according to soil stated that with an average height of 15 ft will be planted on the roadside, median dividers, and other vacant open green spaces. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Trees selected for plantation include Bakul, Krishnachura, Radhachura, Cassia, Bilati Jarul, Ashoke, Kadam, Janglibadam, Shimul, Karanj, Chhatim, Sirish, Arjun, Swarnachampa, and Mahogany," said an has started the process to engage agencies for the plantation drive. They will be tasked with planting the trees within a month, and nursing them for three mentioned that pits measuring 2 ftx2 ft will be dug and filled with earth mixed with the required fertiliser for planting the saplings. The saplings will initially be supported with bamboo sticks to aid their the years, as an initiative to increase greenery, NKDA has planted small- and medium-sized trees, like coconut, palm, and cherry blossom, off the main arterial road. These trees do not have very large activists emphasised that not only plantation but also proper maintenance and upkeep of the saplings are necessary for them to survive and fully grow. Ecologic — a New Town-based nature lovers' forum, which planted close to 3,500 trees in different areas of New Town in the last three years — conducted an experiment to ensure that the trees receive regular water to survive the summer heat, by by planting water bottles next to the saplings with a tiny hole at the bottom, allowing water to ooze out and keep the soil moist for an extended period.
