Ludhiana, Sept. 13 -- The Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) has earmarked 455.30 acres of forest land in Mattewara for various state departments to fulfill compensatory afforestation obligations under the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

The initiative is part of a larger 950-acre site designated for forestation to ensure that development projects do not come at the cost of environmental degradation.

Chief administrator Sandeep Kumar said, "Around 455 acres of land has been reserved for different departments in Mattewara forest. The registry for this land will be done once payment is made by the departments." He added that the plantation drives will be launched once the registry process is complete.

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