The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has initiated the in-situ plantation of over 2000 trees near Mumbai Metro 3 station locations said officials. The officials said that under the project costing Rs 12 crore, they will be planting 2, 931 trees along the Metro 3 stations. The plantation is being carried out in accordance with a Bombay High Court direction to the agency.

The in-situ plantation will be carried out in three stages: first, the trees will be grown to a girth of 46 cm in nurseries spread over 2 hectares; second, the trees will be transported to specific locations in Mumbai for planting at the station sites; and third, the trees will be maintained for three years, including the replacement of any that do not survive.