nagpur with a view to improve citys green cover the bjp ruled nagpur municipal corporation has decided to rope in a private firm to plant and maintain saplings alongside newly constructed cement roads the nmcs garden department has submitted a proposal before the standing committee meeting to be held on september 19toi had recently reported that the nmc was planning to plant saplings alongside newly constructed cement roadsaccording to the proposal the garden department had invited expression of interest and shortlisted ms rainbow greeners for the job the firm will plant 12ft tall 11200 saplings along 56 roads and will maintain them for a period of two years the nmc will pay over rs494 to the firm officials from nmcs garden department claimed that people residing alongside roads generally oppose plantation of saplings in front of their homes they give petty reasons like the plants will hinder parking dried leaves waste etc the officials saidthe department has also submitted a proposal to develop a garden in yogeshwar gruh nirman sansthan residential locality in dighori the department has sought administrative approval for developing the garden at a cost of rs3690 lakhbesides this the panel will also discuss 16 other proposals pertaining to various development works one of the proposals is from general administration department for agreements with four private firms for purchasing stationery worth rs1 crore for a year