India, Aug. 2 -- In a bid to create a green buffer along a drain near Noida's Sector 137 and mitigate pollution, environment groups and volunteers on Saturday launched a week-long plantation drive.

Lions Club Delhi Veg organised the campaign as part of Lions International's Environment Fortnight along with various groups such as Volunteer 137, YSS Foundation, Ekal Abhiyan (East Delhi chapter), Maulik Bharat, Career Plus, among other organisations taking part in this initiative.

According to the organisers, more than 70 members and volunteers participated in the first phase of the drive, which focuses on developing the wetland along the drain behind Sector 137 metro station. Over the next week, volunteers plan to plant thousands of bambo...