Barren Ahmedabad yearns for green cover
A tree census being conducted by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has come up with this stark data. The city with its population of 55.71 lakh has a meager tree count of 4.40 lakh. That means 0.08 tree per head and just 9.45 trees per hectare. To provide a clearer picture, if Amdavadis were to hunt for natural shade, each tree - big or small - will have 12 to 13 persons vying for a small piece shade.
Publication Date:
21/03/2012