50,000 saplings to be planted on 120 acres of reclaimed forest in Bengaluru

The Forest Department is preparing to plant 50,000 saplings in the 120 acres of forest land that was recovered in an anti-encroachment drive on June 23.

The 120 acres of forest land is located on Survey No. 1 of Kadugodi Plantation, Bidarahalli Hobli in east Bengaluru. The market value of the land is estimated to be more than ₹4,000 crore.