The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and Arbor Day Foundation have jointly recognized Mumbai and Hyderabad as the ‘2021 Tree City of the World'.
The two Indian cities have won the recognition for their “commitment to growing and maintaining urban trees and greenery in building healthy, resilient and happy cities”.
It must be noted that Hyderabad has been recognized for a second consecutive year.
In 2021, Hyderabad was the only city in India to be recognized as a ‘2020 Tree City of the World’.