The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) commitment to augment Mumbai’s greenery appears to have dwindled. According to data, during the 2022-23 financial year, the civic body planted only 76,189 trees, which is a sharp 71 per cent drop as compared to the 2.65 lakh trees it planted in 2021-22. 

Environmentalists say the decline in tree planting efforts is a matter of concern, especially as the civic body is racing against time to combat the city`s escalating dust and air pollution levels.