New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- : Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Friday approved the proposal of afforestation and compensatory plantation of trees for the construction of Thal Sena Bhawan in the cantonment area of the national capital.

The Ministry of Defence had proposed the construction of the Thal Sena Bhavan in Delhi Cantonment and it intends to develop the site as a state-of-the-art facility for the army.

The LG recorded his appreciation on file for the timely action taken by Environment Department and Minister and said, "I hope that the Department, Minister and Chief Minister will continue to work in the same earnest and with the same alacrity in the future, thereby avoiding delays in execution of projects."

Earlier the Chief Mini...