In the Delhi Ridge Tree Felling contempt case , the Supreme Court yesterday expressed that tree plantation across 18 different sites in Delhi would be a better choice compared to plantation on one contiguous stretch of land.

"Contiguous land of 185 acres in an area like Delhi may not be advisable...if rather we have scattered pockets where we can develop forests, that will be beneficial. That will also reflect kind of equality. Different parts of the city can have green coverage...even people living in remote areas will have advantage of some forest, green pockets in their surrounding...for environmental purposes, particularly in a city like Delhi, where you want to fight out with this grave air pollution conditions, it is always ideal if you develop more than one pocket" , expressed

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