India, April 17 -- The Delhi government on Thursday floated an Expression of Interest (EoI) to empanel tree transplantation agencies with advanced machinery in a bid to improve the survival rate of transplanted trees in the Capital, officials said.

According to officials, the agencies must have machinery to uproot trees intact with their root balls and must also have a certified arborist, among other facilities. "The goal is to use the best technology already employed abroad," an official said.

According to the EoI, seen by HT, the interested agency must own at least one commercially manufactured tree transplantation machine capable of handling trees with a girth of 150cm or above.

"The applicant must employ qualified personnel, includ...