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The Municipal Corporation of Delhis ambitious first-ever tree census is nearing completion, with horticulture officials meticulously counting and mapping nearly 200,000 trees across the citys 12 zones.o)..
Preliminary data shows Keshavpuram and South zones had the highest number of trees --- 64,383 and 43,810 respectively --- while Karol Bagh has 25,122 trees spread across 762 parks spanning 254 acres..
Close to 80% of the area under MCD has been covered and the trees counted are mostly those dotting roadsides and populating the citys parks in the 12 administrative zone Central, South, West, Najafgarh, Rohini, Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, SP-City, Keshavpuram, Narela, Shahdara North and Shahdara South..
The number of trees identified so far was put at 198,117, officials said, but this number does not include the citys forests that fall under the Forest department and the verdant New Delhi district, which is under the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC)..
The counting of trees will help in controlling illegal tree cutting and ensuring green spaces are maintained, Mayor Shelly Oberoi said while announcing the census in December..
