BMP project to make City green

BMP project to make City green
Vijay Times

THE Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP), which has taken up the task of planting saplings in open places and on either side of the roads in the City from June 5, has so far planted over 1,000 saplings across the City. According to Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) in BMP Krishna D Udapudi, the BMP horticulture officials and contractors had taken up a massive sapling planting campaign in parks, play grounds, open places and on either side of roads.

Saplings would be planted in the premises of schoo colleges and hospitals. The BMP has sought the coo ation of various authorities to make this mission cess. Saplings of Honge (Pongemia), Neem, Sampige Arali have been planted so far.

"Open places or places from where trees have been removed or dried will be identified to plant sapli an average, at least 600 saplings will be planted ward. In some commercial areas, where there isnt s to plant saplings, they will planted in pots," exp Udapudi. The officials of the Bangalore Developmen Authority (BDA) would plant saplings in those area were beyond BMP jurisdiction, he added.