Delhi University (DU) has inaugurated what the university describes as India’s first Carbon Garden at its Department of Botany. The initiative aims to address air and soil pollution while promoting biodiversity in an urban setting.
DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Yogesh Singh inaugurated the garden on Thursday and planted a Kalpavriksha sapling to mark the occasion. He also called for similar carbon gardens to be developed across the university’s departments and colleges. The Carbon Garden is intended to serve as an example of how a relatively small green space can support environmental efforts in a crowded city. The university has also encouraged its departments and colleges to consider setting up similar gardens on their campuses.
The idea is to use the natural ability of plants and microorganisms to absorb carbon dioxide and some pollutants, while also helping improve soil quality and support biodiversity, according to the university.
