Greater Noida: Though development is a must, it's taking a toll on the environment. The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) is ready to cut over 11,000 trees to pave the way for an international airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
The move to cut trees comes after the YEIDA got permission to chop the trees. Rules say that double the number of trees must be planted to compensate for the loss of green cover.
But the Noida district administration has promised to plant 10 times more trees over 30 hectares of land, according to a report in Times of India.
"Rules prescribe to plant double the number of trees that are felled. But we will plant 10 times more trees to compensate for the loss of green cover. Over 1 lakh trees will be planted in three areas of 10 hectares each. The land for tree planting will be provided by Noida administration, forest department and YEIDA," Arunvir Singh YEIDA Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
However, experts and environmental activists have expressed concerns claiming that planting saplings is not enough, but maintaining them is equally important so that they are grown into trees.
14/12/19 MirrorNowNews.com
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The move to cut trees comes after the YEIDA got permission to chop the trees. Rules say that double the number of trees must be planted to compensate for the loss of green cover.
But the Noida district administration has promised to plant 10 times more trees over 30 hectares of land, according to a report in Times of India.
"Rules prescribe to plant double the number of trees that are felled. But we will plant 10 times more trees to compensate for the loss of green cover. Over 1 lakh trees will be planted in three areas of 10 hectares each. The land for tree planting will be provided by Noida administration, forest department and YEIDA," Arunvir Singh YEIDA Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
However, experts and environmental activists have expressed concerns claiming that planting saplings is not enough, but maintaining them is equally important so that they are grown into trees.
14/12/19 MirrorNowNews.com
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