26 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
The Malé City Council on Sunday started planting trees in the capital’s outer ring road under the government’s RahFehi (Green Island) programme.
Neem and Thai Bungur trees were planted along the southern waterfront from the Malé jail to the swimming track area.
Some 3,000 trees will be planted under the programme, Environment Minister Dr Hussain Rasheed Hassan said at an event held to plant the first batch, pledging to assist the council’s efforts.
The city council hopes to make the congested capital greener and less of a “concrete jungle,” Councillor Shamau Shareef said.
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