Gurgaon civic body planting anti-pollution and flowering plants to combat pollution
The MCG is planting anti-pollution and flowering plants across various places in Gurgaon to serve the dual pur...Read More
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has identified a dozen spots in the Millennium City where the civic body has been planting anti-pollution and flowering plants to not just combat the growing air pollution but also beautify the city landscape. The MCG has been consulting philanthropic flower farmer and horticulturist Dr Ramji Jaimal for the project, who has suggested 52 varieties of plants that can be planted across the city.
Since being engaged by the MCG last month, Dr Jaimal took help of nurseries in several parts of Gurgaon to begin planting seeds of these 52 varieties in places like Sheetla Mata Mandir Road, Sector 4, Sector 46 Park, Golf Course Road and NH-48 near Delhi-Gurgaon border. Now that the plants have begun to grow, residents and environmentalists in various parts of the city have pledged to help the MCG in looking after and maintaining them. According to the civic body, the plant varieties and species have been chosen keeping in mind their impact on the environment, efficacy in curbing air pollution, and also the aesthetic value.
A report named Gurgaon as the most polluted city in the world last year and this year too, the air quality index in the city has frequently breached the 500 mark (as opposed to a safe value of 60). Over the years, the MCG and city-based activists and organisations have tried several measures to curb air pollution including a ban on construction and waste burning, installing vertical gardens, etc.
Since being engaged by the MCG last month, Dr Jaimal took help of nurseries in several parts of Gurgaon to begin planting seeds of these 52 varieties in places like Sheetla Mata Mandir Road, Sector 4, Sector 46 Park, Golf Course Road and NH-48 near Delhi-Gurgaon border. Now that the plants have begun to grow, residents and environmentalists in various parts of the city have pledged to help the MCG in looking after and maintaining them. According to the civic body, the plant varieties and species have been chosen keeping in mind their impact on the environment, efficacy in curbing air pollution, and also the aesthetic value.
As per officials, the 52 varieties of plants have been chosen keeping in mind their aesthetic value (Picture for representational purpose only)
A report named Gurgaon as the most polluted city in the world last year and this year too, the air quality index in the city has frequently breached the 500 mark (as opposed to a safe value of 60). Over the years, the MCG and city-based activists and organisations have tried several measures to curb air pollution including a ban on construction and waste burning, installing vertical gardens, etc.
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