India, Sept. 19 -- The Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) has launched a project to develop a dense urban forest in association with an NGO, in Greater Noida West Sector 10, officials said on Thursday.

The initiative, part of NPCL's 'Project Sanjeevani', will see plantation of 10,000 saplings on one-acre site using the Miyawaki method.

The Miyawaki technique - developed by Japanese botanist Dr Akira Miyawaki - involves planting a diverse mix of indigenous species close together, creating fast-growing, self-sustaining ecosystems.

The drive was started on Wednesday with the plantation of the first 100 saplings, in the presence of senior discom officials and the NGO 'Say Earth' founder Ramveer Tanwar.

"Through this project, we aim to res...