Taking a cue from China and Italy’s vertical forests, Noida has started setting up vertical gardens to help curb pollution. A vertical garden grows upward using a trellis or a similar support system.
These gardens will come up on pillars under Metro corridors, elevated roads, flyovers and drains, among other places in the city, Noida Authority officials said. The Authority has already come up with vertical gardens at its office in Sector 6, besides one under the Sector 15 flyover.
“There are six metro pillars in Sector 15. We hope to complete the work by Wednesday. There are six pillars each in Sectors 16 and 18. We are in the process of issuing tenders and will finalise them in August itself,” said Noida Authority General Manager Rajeev Tyagi.
He said once work on these 18 metro pillars is over by August end, the Authority plans to cover all drains and expand the project in other areas of the city.