Shimla/Solan, (PTI) Fast-growing varieties of grass, Vetiver and Napier, and temperate bamboo are being planted on landslide-prone slopes in the state capital Shimla for soil binding and checking soil erosion.
Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni (Solan) has provided 1,000 bunches of temperate bamboo and 10,000 bunches of Vetiver and Napier grass for plantations on the locations where landslides occurred during the monsoons, officials said.
Vetiver and Napier grass and temperate bamboo have been planted at 7-8 vulnerable sites to stop soil erosion and give strength to already existing trees, mayor of Shimla Municipal Corporation Surinder Chauhan told PTI on Thursday.
