C’garh: Miyawaki Technique Helps Chhattigarh Expand Green Cover

The Miyawaki method, developed by Japanese botanist Dr Akira Miyawaki, transforms barren land into dense, self-sustaining forests within a short span of two to three years.

This technique leads to growth of forests ten times faster and creates 30 times denser forests compared to traditional plantations, making it suitable for urban landscapes.

By planting local species at high density, a thick forest is ready in three to five years.

The Chhattisgarh State Forest Development Corporation Limited has successfully planted 33,935 saplings of mixed species on 12.45 hectares of dump area in the Gevra region of the industrial district of Korba.

In the Kota division under Bilaspur district in the state, 23,000 saplings were planted across one hectare and 7,000 saplings on a 0.3 hectare with the support of the public sector undertaking (PSU), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), in 2022.

In 2023, the Bhilmi area in Kota witnessed a massive plantation of 64,000 saplings on a 6.4 hectare, while 20,000 saplings were planted on a two-hectare land in Gevra area.

Several such plantation projects are currently in progress.

Under the ‘Hariyar Chhattisgarh’ scheme, 6,000 saplings are being planted in Barnawapara division in east Chhattisgarh.

In Korba and Raigarh, 40,000 saplings are being planted across four hectares with support from the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL).

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) is planting 64,000 saplings on 1.9 hectare under a special project, the state government said.

Local plant species have been given priority during plantation, sources said.