10,000 saplings to dot Metro corridors this monsoon

This monsoon, Metro rail corridors in Bengaluru will nurture 10,000 new saplings. In the second phase of its afforestation drive, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has promised to plant 10 saplings for every tree it fells for the mega infrastructure project. As many as 21,049 saplings were planted for 2,500 trees axed for Namma Metro’s 42.3-km first phase, according to the BMRCL and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Besides, 5,000 more...