DBKL launches plan for better tree management in city

Nor Hisham launching the canopy management plan. Looking on are DBKL executive director (planning) Datuk Mohd Najib Mohd (right) and Landscape and Recreation Development Department director Suhana Abd Malek.

KUALA LUMPUR City Hall (DBKL) launched its canopy management plan as a guide to manage, plant and maintain 600,000 trees in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday.

Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan said in its aim to strike a balance between greenery and development, DBKL has come up with a structured guide for the best arboriculture practices.