Capital to empanel expert agencies for tree transplantation

To improve the success rate of tree transplantation in the national capital, the Delhi Government will empanel technically competent agencies equipped with advanced machinery for the task.

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the decision aims to create a greener and healthier Delhi. The directive followed a review meeting chaired by the minister with senior Forest Department officials to assess the progress of ongoing tree transplantation projects.

“Until now, many agencies used backhoe loaders to uproot trees, which caused root damage and low survival rates. Going forward, agencies with verified technical competence and professional tree transplanter machines capable of lifting full-grown trees with intact root balls and soil will be empanelled. The aim is simple — to give every transplanted tree a genuine chance to survive,” Sirsa said.