GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING GREENBELTS

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Programme Objective Series :PAOBES/75/1999-2000GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING GREENBELTS Programme Objectave Series : PROBES/75/1999-2000 GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF GREENBELTS CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India) Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar Delhi -110 032 ..... .,. Q?fOI (lrr l fflin'R em lfi'I'0'1: <A fin'qm 3lUI"ei Central Pollution Control Board (A Govl ol lnd1a OrganisatiOn) M1n1stry of Envtronment & Forests Phone 2204948 DIUPBISWAS Cha1rman FOREWORD Green vegetal cover is not only pleasing to the eyes but also beneficial in many ways such as conservation of bio-diversity. retention of soil moisrure. recharge of groundwater and moderation of micro-climate. Yet another important role of vegetal cover. which is not well recogmsed.)

Ra.ISlng of green belts with right t}-pc!S of species can serve as a useful buffer to contam the menace of pollution from dil'terent sources. With this in view. a study was commissioned by the Central Polluuon Control Board (CPCB) tor enlisting the plant spec1es SUited to various bio-climauc conditions The Study was also intended to evolve a

  Study, Species, Plants, Useful, Various