Ecological restoration of worked out mines

Auroville Botanical Gardens has released a video on the ecological restoration of the depleted limestone mines of Ramco Cements in Pandalgudi, India. The ongoing collaboration with Ramco, which started in October 2019, has now resulted in the restoration of 200 acres by planting over 300,000 trees and shrubs from more than 80 species. While the ultimate aim is to restore 800 acres, over the next 12 months this flagship project will take on another 100 acres. To watch the video visit