Delhi airport has adopted a greener way to combat air pollution. Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport has planted over 35,000 indoor 'air purifying' plants which can naturally clean the air from basic pollutants. The airport operator, Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), said they are increasing the number of plants each year by thousands. Right now nearly 3.9 million square feet of IGI's area has the plant cover.

According to a report in The Times of India, to provide natural purification of air, a mix of foliage and flowering trees have been used. It includes indoor species like cassia fistula, snake plants, golden pothos, spider plants, bamboo palm and many more. DIAL said that different species have been chosen for specific purposes.

A DIAL spokesperson told TOI, "We have been working towards reducing adverse environmental impacts. For this, we have taken various initiatives to improve air quality management and emission reduction at Delhi Airport. We have gone for extensive plantation air purifying plants and trees inside and outside the terminals of Delhi Airport. This initiative significantly improved the air quality at the airport and its vicinities and the air quality at the airport is regularly monitored by various authorities."

According to the report, experts said that some species have high benefits in the long run. It can also naturally moderate temperatures in hot areas, reduce pollution and prevent wastage of water. The story comes ahead of June 5 which is celebrated as World Environment Day every year. This year theme for the day is 'Beat Plastic Pollution'. The Delhi airport is among 20 busiest airports in the world. We hope the development by the national airport encourages people to plant trees and be environmentally friendly.

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