Osai will take up a study of one lakh saplings planted by the Forest Department in the district this year.
The survival rate of saplings in any greenery drive used to be a bone of contention in urban areas owing to issues such as watering and stray cattle menace. The success of the drive is largely dependent on the survival rate of the saplings.
According to K. Kalidasan of Osai, the organisation will take up the study next week, jointly with officials of the department, and four teams have been formed for the purpose. The survival rate of the saplings is good in Coimbatore now because of the rains. The study will also reveal details on the growth, and maintenance of the saplings.
