India, June 4 -- A residents' association representing housing societies along the Dwarka Expressway has urged the Haryana government to launch a large-scale tree plantation drive across the rapidly urbanising corridor.

In a letter to Haryana environment minister Rao Narbir Singh, dated June 3, the Dwarka Expressway Gurugram Development Association (DXPGDA) sought creation of a green corridor covering key stretches of the expressway, citing concerns over shrinking green cover amid rising infrastructure growth.

The association proposed plantation activities across the 100-acre green area in Sector 102A under the Gurugram Master Plan 2031, green belts along the expressway, open spaces, sector roads and areas surrounding the upcoming Maa S...