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Mangalore - Mangalore Urban Development Authority plans to increase green cover in the city to 33 per cent in the next 18 months. This adds 10 per cent to the existing green cover and will bring the number of tree parks in the Indian city to 83.

Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) plans to increase green cover in the city to 33 per cent in the next 18 months, according to an article in The Hindu newspaper. Speaking at the inauguration of the Miyakawi Forest ‘Vivekananda Vrushalaya’ on the Ramakrishna Mutt site in Mangalore, MUDA Chairman Ravishankar Mijar said that tree parks were proposed at 83 places in the city. 

At 10 places, MUDA has proposed to grow Miyawaki Forest – a type of urban forest grown without the use of chemicals or synthetic fertilisers. MUDA also plans to green the area between Lady Hill Circle and Kottara Chowki, with the slated development of the three principal green spaces in Mangalore - Kadri Park, Deer Park and the Skating Rink. 

Additionally, MUDA has proposed to Mangaluru Smart City Limited to increase green cover in eight wards of the city. The Hindu also notes that, according to Range Forest Officer Prashant Pai, the department has identified 52 vacant spaces in the city that are ripe for greening.