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Delhi Metro's third phase construction work will kill 11,500 trees in Delhi, DMRC to do compensatory afforestation - The Economic Times: "'The construction for the third phase of Metro is on and everything is in place. Though we have estimated the loss of around 11,500 trees, we will plant more plants than we will destroy in the capital,' aDMRC official said.

'With the completion of this phase, a large number of people who till now did not have the access will start commuting through the Metro. The felling of trees is a small price for the convenience of lakhs of people,' added the official.

Officials say the corporation will make sure that on cutting each tree, at least 10 trees are planted. On behalf of the DMRC, the forest department will plant the trees."