India, Jan. 26 -- The Greater Noida authority has decided to develop new plant nurseries in three key sectors of Greater Noida, officials said on Sunday.

The move is part of measures to expand the green cover in Greater Noida city, grappling with the severe air quality index during most of the winter season, they added.

"A nursery will be developed over an area of about 15,769 square metres (sqms) in the G-1 block of Alpha-1 sector, for which the reserve price has been fixed at around Rs.7.75 lakh. Another, larger nursery is planned in the G-4 block of Alpha-2 sector, covering nearly 23,785 sqms, with a reserve price of about Rs.11.75 lakh. In addition, a third nursery will be built in Techzone-4 sector over an area of 6,000 sqms, with ...