India, Feb. 7 -- Real estate developers' apex body, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI), on February 7, announced plans to undertake a reforestation drive across 1 lakh acres of land in India over the next five years. The initiative will be implemented through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Foundation and nationwide network, driven by a combination of local and state-level chapters.

"The plan is to undertake reforestation across 1 lakh acres in different parts of the country, with a significant portion, around 50,000 acres, planned in Nashik district, the birthplace of CREDAI nearly 30 years ago," said Shekhar Patel, president of CREDAI National.

"For the current year, the organisation ...