Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Varanasi's Oxygen Banks: Trees Planted to Fight Pollution
The government in Varanasi is planting lots of trees to help clean the air and cool the city.
They're using a special method called Miyawaki, which helps trees grow quickly.
They're creating 'oxygen banks,' which are like forests, to reduce pollution and give people clean air.
They have already planted over 170,000 trees in several locations.
New forests are being made at places like Ramna STP Plant and Banas Dairy Amul.
These new forests will have a lot of different kinds of plants, like grass, bushes, and big trees.
This project aims to make the city greener and healthier by creating dense, green areas.
Varanasi is undertaking a large-scale tree-planting campaign to combat rising temperatures and climate change.
The government is developing 'oxygen banks' by creating new forest areas using the Miyawaki technique.
Three new forest areas are being developed in Varanasi, with 5.617 hectares already developed in nine locations.
The Miyawaki technique involves planting various plants for dense forests.
Over 170,246 trees have been planted in nine locations since 2020-21.
- Who
- Government of Varanasi
- What
- Large-scale tree planting campaign to create 'oxygen banks' and reduce pollution.
- When
- Since 2020-2021, ongoing
- Where
- Varanasi, India
- Why
- To mitigate rising temperatures, climate change, and improve air quality.
- Location
- Varanasi
- Objective
- Mitigate rising temperatures, reduce pollution
- Technique
- Miyawaki method
- Areas Developed
- Nine locations, three new locations
- Trees Planted (since 2020-21)
- 170,246