With plans announced to hack 3,000 trees for the Thane Metro, local politicians have pledged to plant 9,000 trees in compensation over one year. NCP officials have decided to plant the trees across Thane city. On the occasion of the party"s foundation day, corporators and MLAs joined hands and planted the first 100 trees on Monday.

Construction of the 32.32-km long Wadala-Ghatkopar-Thane-Kasarvadavali Metro line will lead to the cutting or relocation of 3,136 trees. At least 11.5 km comes under the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) jurisdiction and 21 km lies in Mumbai. The officer said MMRDA was in talks with TMC officials to find a suitable place to replant the trees.