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Detailed explanation-1: -Kejriwal also took to Twitter and wrote in Hindi, which can be translated as “Delhi is the first state in the country to have a Tree-Transplantation Policy. To keep the national capital green, we are planting new trees every year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Delhi is the first and only state in India to implement a Tree Transplantation Policy. Previously only ten new trees were required to be planted on the cutting of a tree; now it is mandatory to transplant 80% of old trees and plant 10 new ones.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Delhi: Delhi introduced an ambitious and first-of-its-kind tree transplantation policy in 2020, which made it mandatory for all large construction projects in Delhi, which required more than 10 trees to be felled to transplant at least 80% of these trees, to preserve Delhi’s green cover.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under the policy, agencies concerned have been asked to transplant 80% trees affected by the projects to a new location. Under this policy, 10 saplings are supposed to be planted in addition to the tree being dug up with the root intact and scientifically transplanted at another location instead of being felled.

Detailed explanation-5: -The transplantation of full-grown trees first came into public consciousness in Delhi when, in 2011, the voluntary organisation Green Circle helped remove five mulsari trees that were growing in front of the Bada Gumbad in Lodhi Garden. These trees were relocated inside the garden.