The Delhi government has engaged the Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun to conduct a comprehensive study aimed at improving the survival rates of transplanted trees in the capital. The study, expected to take about a year, will analyze various factors affecting survival, including species suitability, tree girth, and age. This initiative arises from the Tree Transplantation Policy, 2020, which requires that at least 80% of felled trees must be transplanted, with a survival target of 80%. However, an affidavit submitted to the Delhi High Court revealed that only 33.33% of the 16,461 trees transplanted from 2019 to 2021 survived. Additionally, the Centre reported that nearly 43% of trees transplanted for the ₹20,000-crore Central Vista redevelopment project failed to survive. Delhi's Environment Minister, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, emphasized the need for a scientific approach and new technologies in the transplantation process.