Delhi Government Nod To DMRC For Removal, Transplantation Of Trees For Metro Corridor

The project will help connect west and central Delhi by linking Janakpuri West Station on the Magenta Line to RK Ashram Station on the Blue Line. 

"A park was coming in the way of the Janakpuri-RK Ashram metro corridor route at Derawal Nagar. The Delhi Metro Rai Corporation (DMRC) had sought clearance for transplantation of the trees from the site which had been stuck for some time," the chief minister's office said in a statement. 

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has granted permission to the DMRC to fell 131 trees and transplant 185 others on the site on the condition that 3,160 new trees be planted as compensation, it said. 

In a tweet, the chief minister said, "We have cleared the path for construction of a new metro corridor between Janakpuri and RK Ashram, today. DMRC has been given permission to remove and transplant 316 trees obstructing the project, provided they compensate by planting 3,160 more trees.

"The corridor is part of Delhi Metro's Phase 4. With this, another major section of Delhi will now have improved access to the Metro. Access to public transport is the lifeline of any modern city. This will help people opt for cleaner transport & leave their vehicles behind."

The 29-kilometre Janakpuri-RK Ashram Corridor will run through several densely populated areas of Delhi including R K Ashram, Nabi Karim, Sadar Bazar, Pulbangash, Ghanta Ghar, Derawal Nagar, Ashok Vihar, Azadpur, Majlis Park, Bhalaswa,  Haiderpur Badli Mor, North Pitampura, Prashant Vihar, Madhuban Chowk, Deepali Chowk, Pushpanjali Enclave, West Enclave, Mangolpuri, Peeragarhi, Paschim Vihar,  Keshopur, Krishna Park Extn and Janakpuri West.

According to the proposal approved by the Delhi government, indigenous species of trees, including Neem, Amaltas, Pipal, Pilkhan, Gular, Bargad, Desi Kikar among others will be planted as part of compensatory plantation.

-With PTI Input