New portal to track progress of plantation drives in Delhi
Hindustan TimesDelhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Sunday launched a new online portal where the government will share progress and data on the plantations being carried out across Delhi throughout the year. Rai launched the portal during Sunday’s “Van Mahotsav” plantation programme at Dwarka’s mela ground, where native saplings were planted by residents’ welfare associations, MLAs, and students from Delhi’s eco clubs. The portal — https://gap.eforest.delhi.gov.in/ — will share the geo-coordinates of the planted saplings, which can not only be tracked by the general public but will also be used by Delhi’s greening agencies for future audits. Rai also said in the last Van Mahotsav event, another online portal was launched by the forest department for the distribution of saplings, which allowed Delhiites a chance to book free saplings.