The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority is planning to develop green belts along 300 kilometres of its road network in the city over the next three years, officials said on Thursday. The focus in this fiscal is on 100 kilometres and groundwork of fencing, digging of soil and adding fertilizers has started on a few stretches, they said.
Subhash Yadav, the divisional forest officer and head of urban environment division, GMDA, said, “During the 8th authority meeting held with the chief minister in April, we had calculated that the total road connectivity in areas under GMDA’s jurisdiction adds up to around 300 kilometres and green belts can be developed along these roads.