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World Bank, Asian Development Bank Consider Funds for Amaravati Greenery
Officials from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank visited a plant nursery in Amaravati.
They saw many kinds of plants being grown there.
The nursery covers 18 acres and has more than 5,000 plant varieties.
These plants are used to make different parts of Amaravati greener.
The city plans to add trees along roads, near government buildings, in neighborhoods and in parks.
More greenery could also help Amaravati develop eco-tourism.
The banks said they may provide special funding for this work.
They want the Amaravati Development Corporation to first submit a detailed Green Action Plan.
World Bank and Asian Development Bank representatives visited Amaravati’s N-10 nursery.
The institutions said special funding would be considered after submission of a detailed Green Action Plan.
The 18-acre nursery cultivates more than 5,000 plant varieties for plantations across Amaravati.
The state government plans greenery along 34 roads, government complexes, residential areas and parks.
Amaravati Development Corporation aims to expand plant production and promote eco-tourism through increased green cover.
- Who
- Representatives of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Amaravati Development Corporation, including chairperson and managing director Lakshmi Parthasarathi.
- What
- The development banks said special funds would be considered for Amaravati’s greenery and eco-tourism plans, subject to a detailed Green Action Plan.
- Where
- At the N-10 nursery near the E-3 and N-10 junction in Amaravati.
- When
- The visit took place on Thursday.
- Why
- To review plans for expanding green cover, landscaping and eco-tourism in Amaravati.
Key facts
- Nursery
- N-10 nursery
- Nursery area
- 18 acres
- Plant varieties
- More than 5,000
- Amaravati area
- 217 square kilometres
- Planned green corridors
- 34 roads, government building complexes, residential areas and parks
- Funding condition
- Submission of a comprehensive Green Action Plan
- Proposed uses
- Landscaping, plantations and eco-tourism
Sources
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