Agra: In a commendable step towards environment conservation, team Agra Metro has decided to promote the transplantation of trees as and where possible, even though it has already obtained permission of cutting the trees from the apex court.

The trees are to be transplanted into Shahjahan Garden. Approximately 27 trees are to be transplanted on the premises. The process of transplantation of trees involves digging a circular hole around the tree which is to be transplanted, curing it with a special chemical so as to enable the tree to grow new roots and subsequently uprooting and transplanting the tree to a newer location.

The entire process involves around 15 days. Casia, Papdi, Jacaranda, etc. are some of the many varieties of trees which will soon be transplanted.

Speaking on the same, MD UPMRCL Kumar Keshav said,” Saving as many trees as we can have always been the number one priority of UP Metro. We tried our best to save as many trees as we can in Lucknow and Kanpur Metro Project and not just cut them and get them done with. The goal is to execute the metro project safely and sustainably. Environment conservation is the need of the hour and the Agra Metro Project is also being executed on the same lines.”