Pollution free Dhanbad : Coal city to curb pollutions by plantation

Dhanbad : Taking the high level pollution in the coal city seriously, Municipal Corporation of Dhanbad (MCD) is contemplating to plant trees which can absorb hazardous sulfur di oxide (SO2) and other toxic gases from the atmosphere.

“Tabebuia Rosea” also called as “pink poui” which is the national tree of El Salvador has the quality of absorbing sulfur di oxide and other toxic gases from the atmosphere.

Mayor of Dhanbad, Chandra Shekhar Agarwal has requested Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) to provide 1 lakh "Tabebuia rosea" plants for plantation at strategic places across the coal city.

Expressing his concern for Dhanbad which was ranked last in swachh survekshan, Agarwal said that we are already working for cleanliness but minimizing pollution in the district is also in my priority list.

Owing to the rampant mining activity in the district our atmosphere is much polluted. The air that people of coal city inhale, not only contains dust but many types of toxic gases causing various diseases, he said.

The plant not only absorbs pollution but also bears beautiful flowers in the month of February and March which would enhance the beauty of city.

DFO, S Chandra who responded positively at the call of Mayor, researched on the sustainability of Tabebuia Rosea plantation in Dhanbad.

He said that though I have not received any official letter from MCD, but Mayor had requested me verbally and I have started working on how to make such a big project sustainable.

He said that the plant would be really good for the place like Dhanbad but we need to see if it can survive in mining areas.

“In the township it would be ok but planting at mining area or over burdened dump would be difficult.

The 1 lakh plantation will have to be done in multiple phases so as to make it easier for us in working with limited infrastructure and manpower” said Chandra.

DFO also suggested alternative plants which could sustain in the atmosphere of Dhanbad. He said that Neem, Karanj, Peepal, and Banyan trees are also capable to absorb SO2 and other toxic gases and can be planted in mining areas.

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