Green Belt Development

The green belt areas refer to those areas where there are planned open spaces, where no forms of development activities take place like as building of houses, factories, dams etc. These spaces are used only for growing trees and plants. All other spaces adjoining the green belt areas must conform to certain regulations and policies for any development activities.

In India, we do not have any exclusive green belt policy or green belt regulation, as available in other countries. However, on the basis of other environmental policies and Acts, we do have certain areas of land as green belts where no industrial and residential projects is encouraged. The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has taken up different initiatives and has always promoted the integration of environmental issues in developmental projects.

Following are the key points of the manual which need to be followed by all industries before establishing their units in certain areas:

No forest land shall be converted.
No agricultural land shall be converted into industrial area.
Any industry established nearer to a green belt should be concealed from general sight.
Land taken for development projects should provide space for appropriate waste water treatment.
Treated waste water shall be used to raise green belt.
The green belt between two adjoining large industries shall be one km.
Space should be made available for the storage of solid wastes so that these could be reused if required.
Layout of a project must conform to the landscape of the area
Planting trees alongside roads is mandatory.

Importance of green belt development in India

The green belt concept is very popular abroad. Though the objective of the green belt varies from region to region, the common objective is to protect the natural environment. This in turn means pollution control, improving the air quality of the region, etc. Green belt development is necessary to overall improve the environmental condition of a particular region and maintain ecological health. No doubt, agricultural, urban, and industrial activities and expansions are leading to air and noise pollution and causing severe health hazards, and at the same time imposing an additional burden on natural resources.

Factors influencing the design of green belt:

Climatic factors such as wind velocity
Assimilation capacity of the ecosystem.
Height and Canopy of trees
Topography
Size of land available
Distance from the source
Soil and water quality
Nature and extent of pollutants.

Advantages of Greenbelt

Air Pollution Control Trees help in removing CO2 and other pollutants from the air and release oxygen into the air thereby improving air quality.
Noise Control A green belt reduces the intensity of sound, and functions as we barrier. Tees can deflect, reflect, or may absorb sound to reduce its intensity
Helps in soil erosion control Through improvement of soil quality and binding soil particles.
Helps in containing water runoffs It stops urban sprawl and encourages the vital regeneration of our largest cities.

In India, therefore, there is a lot of talk about an urgent need for the creation of green belt zones.

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