NBCC secures clearance for ₹11,660 cr project in Delhi

Despite the on-going controversy over felling of trees for redeveloping seven colonies in Delhi, NBCC has secured green nod from the environment ministry for one of these projects involving the construction of 18,000 flats at an estimated cost of ₹11,660 crore. The company has received nod for redeveloping the Sarojini Nagar Colony in south Delhi with some riders, according to an official source. The company has informed the Centre that there are about 13,128 trees at the site and due to the demolition purpose, 11,000 trees will be felled and 2,128 trees will be retained. However, the loss of trees would be compensated by large landscaping planned and suggested in the Master plan of the proposed project. While giving the EC, NBCC has been asked to plant minimum one tree of native species for every 80 sqm of land. It has also been asked to plant 10 trees for every one tree axed. Besides Sarojini Nagar, the NBCC is redeveloping Netaji Nagar and Nauroji Nagar, while the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) is managing the redevelopment of the rest four colonies in Kasturba Nagar, Thyagraj Nagar, Srinivaspuri, and Mohammadpur, it added.