Overview:

• The recognition has been won by the two Indian cities due to their commitment to maintaining and growing greenery and urban trees so as to build resilient, healthy, and happy cities.
• This is the first time Mumbai has made it to the list.
• Hyderabad has been featured on this list for the second consecutive year.

 ‘Tree Cities of the World’ tag

The programme was started by the UN-FAO and Arbor Day Foundation, an American non-profit organisation. The aim of starting this programme was to recognise towns and cities across the world that are committed to ensuring that their trees and urban forests are sustainably managed, properly maintained, and duly celebrated. Under this programme assistance, direction, and worldwide recognition is provided to those communities that are showing dedication to their urban forest. The programme also provides a framework for a sustainable and healthy urban forestry programme in a city or a town.