Delhi govt aims to increase city's green cover to 25% by 2023

The Delhi government is aiming to increase the city's green cover to 25% of its total area of 1,484 sq km in the next three years, Principal Conservator of Forests Ishwer Singh said. "This is the maximum green cover achievable in the city," he added. Currently, Delhi's green cover is 324 sq km or 21.9% of its total area.