KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation parks department has set a target of planting 50,000 saplings across the city by the end of October.
The civic body is already in possession of 25,000 saplings, which are being planted along major thoroughfares. The remaining 25,000 saplings would be bought from different districts in phases, said a KMC parks department official. "One of the primary reasons for the massive plantation drive is to ensure that when these saplings grow into full-grown trees, they protect our environment from pollution, especially that of air. We have launched a time-bound drive for the department and hope to wind it up in another three months," said a senior parks department official.
