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CM Arvind Kejriwal launches plantation drive to improve air quality in National Capital

Over five lakh trees and saplings planted at 643 locations with the aim to reduce pollution

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More than 6,000 children, volunteers, NGOs, RWAs and villagers participated at Garhi Mandu in the mass plantation drive
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With an aim to improve the air quality of the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal initiated a mega plantation drive on Saturday in which more than five lakh trees and saplings were planted at 643 locations across the city.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion at Garhi Mandu in North East Delhi, after planting a sapling himself, the Chief Minister said "Delhi is battling severe air pollution and we can feel the dust around us, all of us are responsible for this situation and now the onus is on all of us to resolve this."

At Garhi Mandu, more than 6000 children, volunteers, NGOs, RWAs and villagers participated in the mass plantation drive. About 60,000 plants had been planted at the venue and in adjoining areas. The Forest Department in association with 132 Eco Task Force planted about 75,000 plants upto 02:00 PM at this venue. During this campaign more than 3500 school children, teachers, army personnel, senior government officials and local residents carried out the plantation.

"Latest studies show that 70 % of air pollution in Delhi is caused by sources which are outside Delhi, mainly in the neighbouring states, and Delhi itself is responsible for only 30 % of air pollution in this city. This, however, cannot be an excuse for us to remain idle and sit quietly. We will have to do whatever we can to control air pollution, since we are the contributors so we ourselves will have to find the solution for external and internal sources of air pollution in Delhi," Kejriwal said.

Various MLAs led the plantation drives in their respective constituencies with the cooperation of RWAs and market associations. School children across Delhi enthusiastically participated in the plantation drives.

"One of the main practical solutions is to plant as many trees and shrubs as we can. There are so many children present here today, I would like to tell them that as children we were also taught that trees and green plants inhale Carbon di-oxide and release Oxygen into the atmosphere. Therefore, these plants absorb pollution and provide fresh air to us," Kejriwal further said.

NEED CLEAN AIR

Studies have shown that 70 per cent of air pollution in the city is caused by sources outwise Delhi, from the neighbouring states. Delhi, according to reports, is itself responsible for only 30 per cent of its air pollution

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