Goal 2010:Making Delhi the Greenest city in World

A number of City Forests had been proposed at different sites in Delhi, viz.Mungeshpur, Rewla Khanpur, Sultanpur Dabas. are yet another addition to the existing Green lungs in the Metropolis of Delhi. These City Forests are developed under the aegis of the Department of Forests and Wild life, GNCTD. The proposed City Forest will have tree stocking of different species.

The Department proposes to develop these areas into a City Forest on the basis of sound landscaping principles and also to develop block forestry plantations to meet the requirements of biodiversity conservation and sustain the flow of forestry based resources.

The core planning of the City Forest has been centered upon the following aspects;

• Combating the evils of global warming through creating urban green spaces

• A source of carbon sink and the green machinery for carbon sequestration

• Creation of Urban green spaces for abatement of various kinds of pollution in city, mitigating the effects of urban heat islands, atmospheric purification etc.

• Biodiversity conservation through creating perennial representatives of different communities of ecosystems, for biological sustainability and sustainable flow of biomass based tangible and intangible resources.

• Reduction of pest and disease load in and around the agricultural landscape by providing alternate habitat in the City Forest. This may result in reduced application of chemical insecticides and pesticides in near by agricultural fields.

• Developing potential habitat for resident and migratory wildlife in urban and near by areas.

• A place for urban recreation and quality green spaces in the metropolis for fulfilling the urban forestry requirements of various section of the society

• As a self regulated biological entity for regulating microclimate in the locality

• For the improvement of physical and natural environment by controlling various kinds of pollutants.

• Improvement of soil productivity and to contribute to sustainability.

• Diminishing the impact of climate change.

• As a gene bank for the prevention of genetic erosion and for securing the species for social, historical and educational purposes.

Some students have tied rakhis with trees and have assured that they will protect the tress at any cost.

These city forests are being developed with the goal of 2010 as the completion year. By 2010 the GNCTD have proposed to increase the green area cover to many times in Delhi. And have plan in mind to make Delhi the Greenest city in the World.