A cemetery of one million trees in Dubai

- Topsitervi-Ajit Parrot

- The world's largest forest is slowly turning into a graveyard of half-grown trees

Living evidence of what kind of dust is also found in the collusion of politicians and builders, such as sincere efforts to prevent desertification, reduce pollution and increase greenery, was recently created in Dubai. It's like talking.

As far back as 2010, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Prime Minister of Dubai, inaugurated a grand project. The project was to cover the world's largest afforestation of one lakh thirty thousand square meters of land allotted by the Dubai Police Academy.

One million trees that could easily grow in the desert area were planted. Simultaneously a nursery was set up for the breeding and preservation of these plants. Botany specialists were employed in the nursery at high salaries. Thirty types of tree plants were imported from all over the world. Irrigation was also arranged for them to get regular water. There was talk of purifying sewage and seawater to provide water for these trees.

Ambassadors of various countries residing in Dubai were specially present at the event. The Sheikh of Dubai wanted the world's largest afforestation to be properly publicized. For this, foreign journalists were also taken.

Inaugurated. There was also a lot of publicity in the media. Work began. But even the creator himself cannot say when a politician will be overthrown. A builder who is a partner in the company of some of Sheikh's personal relatives came up with the idea that why not build the world's largest mall here instead of creating a forest in such a large space? We can earn as much as seven generations.

Coincidentally, the builder also owns an investment holding company. The company has a portfolio of Dubai sheikhs. Is the name of the company. Dubai Holding. He showed it to the Sheikh's relatives by planning to build a shopping center called Mall of the World. However, he did not specify where the mall would be located. Sheikh's relatives also did not investigate. Pella agreed to build the mall.

The mega mall was to be built on 3 lakh square meters of land at a cost of 2 billion dirhams (about ૧૦ 10 billion). About three thousand motorists were to build an underground parking lot that could easily stand. Dubai Holding started its work in such a way that the media did not smell at all. Gradually a few plants began to move daily from the land for afforestation.

Nursery and afforestation workers, on the other hand, may have found that the monkeys could change their mind at any time. It is possible that Sheikh Saheb has postponed the decision of afforestation. The Corona era has wreaked havoc on countries all over the world.

With this in mind, they stopped watering and fertilizing thousands of plants every day. Materials like cement-concrete used in construction completed the rest of the work. The world's largest forest is slowly turning into a graveyard of half-grown trees. A nature-loving journalist conveyed this to Sheikh Saheb at the risk of his life. Sheikh Safala Jagya. Immediately launched an investigation. But it was to happen. Most of the half-grown trees died prematurely. Stopped getting nutrients like water and manure and the rest of the work of cement-concrete flying around completed the rest of the work. A huge garden of one million trees turned into a cemetery. An excellent plan died.