Lok Sabha Question No. 2871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Plantation of Trees
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 2871

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## Plantation of Trees

## 2871.   SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Ficus  (Peepal)  and  other  similar  trees  have  been planted beneath the Delhi Metro Elevations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether the growth of such trees in later stage would hamper the structures of Delhi Metro Elevations;
- (c)     if so, the details thereof;
- (d)     whether the Government proposes to relocate such trees to other places; and
- (e)     if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) Yes Sir. The details are given in Annexure as per the information provided by Forest Department, NCT of Delhi.
- (b) &  (c)    No  Sir.  Delhi  Metro  Rail  Corporation  (DMRC)  has  informed  DMRC  is regularly trimming such trees for the safety of the structures.
- (d) & (e)      No Sir. Question does not arise.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 2871 due  for  reply  on  12.03.2021  by  Shri  Dipsinh  Shankarsinh  Rathod,  Shri  Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya regarding 'Plantation of Trees'.

## Line-1 (Red Line)

Around 26 nos. of Peepal or alike trees have been planted by PWD on the central verge of the road (under the Metro elevated viaduct) in between Rithala to Dilshad Garden Metro Stations. Further, around 32 nos. of Peepal or alike trees are planted by Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam on the central verge of the road (under the Metro elevated viaduct) in between Shaheed Nagar to New Bus Adda Metro Stations.

## Line-2 (Yellow  Line)

Around 63 nos. of Peepal or alike trees are available on the median of the road (under the Metro elevated  viaduct)  in  between  Qutub  Minar  to  Huda  City  Centre  Metro  Stations.  These  trees appear  to  be  naturally  grown  up  trees.  The  ownership  of  the  land  on  which  these  trees  are available, rests with Gurugram Municipal Authority.

## Line-3 & 4 (Blue Line)

Around 307 nos. Peepal or alike trees are available on the median of the road (under the Metro elevated  viaduct)  and  under  the  viaduct  in  between  Indraprastha  and  Yamuna  Bank  Metro station.

These trees have been planted by the concerned MCD on the median of the road. However, in section  between,  Indraprastha  and  Yamuna  Bank  metro  stations,  these  threes  appear  to  have grown up naturally on areas/land of DDA.

## Line-5 (Green Line)

Around 38 nos of Peepal of alike trees are available on the median of the road (under the Metro elevated viaduct) in between Udyog Nagar to Tikri Kalan Metro Stations. These trees appear to be naturally grown up trees. The ownership of the land on which these trees are available, rests with PWD.

## Line-6 (Violet Line)

Around 32 nos. of Peepal or alike trees are available on the median of the road (under the Metro elevated viaduct) and near DMRC pillars in 'Right of Way' of NHAI in between Lajpat Nagar to Bata Chowk metro stations. These trees appear to be naturally grown up trees. However, the ownership  of  the  land  on  which  these  trees  are  available  rest  with  the  concerned  MCD  and NHAI.

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