Anand Mahindra praises Raipur’s jungle safari and oxy-zone

A few weeks ago, Sonam Kapoor praised

Raipur

’s oxy-zone, an initiative of growing

forest

area build in 18-acre area to provide respite to the citizens from pollution. Recently, Anand Mahindra too praised city’s

jungle safari

and oxy-zone.

Mahindra tweeted


Approximately 18-acres of land is being allocated to creating an ‘oxy-zone’ or a natural forest area that would provide the city its much needed breeze of cleaner air. Raipur is the seventh most polluted city in the world and this project reflects an acknowledgment that this rampant pollution has gone on for too long. The structure behind the oxy-zone was inspired by New York City’s Central Park and the city government has gone with the decision to clear plots of land worth INR 1,000 crore – all occupied by commercial projects.