Around 35 bighas of land, as well as Sultanpur Road, will be converted into green as part of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme of HCL Technologies. HCL Foundation (HCLF), the CSR arm of HCL Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Wednesday.
HCL officials have stated that the drive is being carried out under the company’s environment action flagship programme i.e HCL Harit, for developing afforestation in Lucknow. Officials have also added that the MoU will play a crucial role in the plantation of native species along with habitat improvement for birds, bees, and other animals.
With the help of this partnership, HCLF will target reviving the lungs of the city crowd while developing biodiversity in the area. Awanindra Kumar Singh, executive engineer, Zone 1, LDA, and Nidhi Pundhir, director, HCL Foundation, signed the MoU in the presence of Ranjan Kumar, commissioner, Lucknow Division; Akshay Tripathi, vice-chairman, LDA; and Pawan Kumar Gangwar, secretary, LDA.
Ranjan Kumar said that the objective of the MoU was to increase green cover to improve habitat, enhance biodiversity, and restore ecosystem services. The ‘green area’ is spread across 35 bighas and is a designated spot till ATI (Sultanpur Road) in front of HCL IT City Lucknow.
