Greater Noida, July 15 -- Following public concern over dried saplings along one of the city's prominent corridors, the Greater Noida authority has undertaken immediate replantation to restore greenery between the Jagat Farm rotary and the old authority office rotary.

Officials from the horticulture department said dried plants were replaced with fresh saplings on Sunday morning along this high-visibility stretch. "The seasonal cycle of plantation and replacement is a standard part of green upkeep," said PP Mishra, senior manager, horticulture. "In summer, some saplings naturally don't survive, but we use the monsoon window to replace them with hardier native species," Mishra added.

Mishra added that similar replacements are also done i...