Efforts on to improve green cover in urban spaces
The Hindu
14 acres of urban green cover is being developed on Madurai Kamaraj University premises
In order to tackle the effects of climate change conditions, efforts have been taken to restore and protect the green cover in Madurai. Green covers are being introduced and developed in urban spaces.
While Urban Grove has been introduced by DHAN Foundation, Madurai Corporation intends to use the road margins and vacant spaces by using Miyawaki method to increase the urban green cover in the city. The urban sacred grove (‘koil kaadugal), a community-based development initiative, was introduced in March 2020 in association with HCL Foundation. A total of 14 acres of urban green cover is being developed on Madurai Kamaraj University premises.
The objective is to grow trees close to each other to achieve a dense green cover. The local self-help group has been drafted to grow and maintain the green cover. The emphasis is to grow only native trees. So far 5,000 saplings have been planted.
Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a faster, cheaper, roomier alternative called the Suburban Rail Airport Corridor is finally getting off the drawing board. This dedicated corridor with its specialised coaches will link the airport to vast stretches of Bengaluru, where the metro connection is still years away.