Barren for months, this plot will turn into Noida's first urban forest | Noida News
The forest will also be using a method called “mulching” or covering the top soil with crop residues to help the soil retain water during dry months. GREATER NOIDA: A piece of land measuring over 4 hectares, which had been dug up to extract soil for road projects in the city, would soon be transformed into the city’s first urban forest. The top soil on this plot had become infertile and had to be conserved for around six months to make it conducive for saplings to grow. The district administration had handed over this piece of land to an IT major, which will develop the urban forest pr...