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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the ‘Bharat Vann’ green initiative at Lodhi Colony Park, Central Delhi — an urban afforestation drive with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
Context
What It Is
- A dense urban micro-forest project using the Miyawaki afforestation method
- High-density planting of multi-layered, indigenous vegetation
- To rapidly establish self-sustaining, biodiverse green lungs in degraded or high-density urban spaces
Who Is Involved
- Implementing body: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)
- Funding: under the CSR initiative of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)
- Implemented by: the Enviro Creators Foundation
Aim
- Accelerate urban ecological restoration
- Combat Delhi’s particulate air pollution
- Lower local urban heat island (UHI) effects
- Create accessible public community spaces for wellness and physical activity
