MCD begins first census of trees across 250 wards

THE FIRST MANUAL PHASE OF THE EXERCISE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 15 DAYS, AFTER WHICH THE GEOTAGGING WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE SECOND PHASE

- Paras Singh

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi said it has begun the first tree census in areas governed by the civic body - counting, marking and geotagging all trees in parks and public spaces - officials aware of the development said on Wednesday. The first manual phase of the exercise is expected to take 15 days after which the geo-tagging will be carried out in the second phase, the officials added.

Mayor Shelly Oberoi said that the process has started in all 250 wards. "Under this project, the horticulture department will mark each tree with a serial number. In the first phase, the census of trees will be done manually and in the second phase, location and tagging of trees will be done," Oberoi said.

A census is conducted to record the number of trees in a colony, their age, health, and conditions, and helps residents and authorities understand, prioritise, plan, and take action.