Gmda To Spend 8 60 Crore On Green Belts Along 7 Gurugram Roads

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will spend over ₹8.60 crore to develop, upgrade and maintain green areas along seven key sector-dividing roads in the city, with three tenders already floated, officials said.

Contractors awarded the work will have six months to complete the development of the green spaces, followed by 36 months of maintenance.

Meena said the authority had cleaned and prepared several green belts on roads before the monsoon. Debris and accumulated material were removed, while ground levels were lowered at suitable locations to facilitate the flow of rainwater into the green belts.

GMDA officials said the spaces will be developed to absorb additional rainwater runoff during the monsoon. “The work will involve planting good quality trees, shrubs and taking care of them for three years,” he added.

“Once properly landscaped and maintained, the proposed green belts will function as ‘green lungs’ for the surrounding urban areas, contributing to improved air quality, enhancing the visual environment and providing much-needed green spaces amid the city’s expanding built-up areas,” Meena said.

Abhishek Behl is principal correspondent, Hindustan Times in Gurgaon Bureau. He covers infrastructure, planning and civic agencies in the city. He has been covering Gurgaon as correspondent for the last 10 years, and has written extensively on the city.Read More