{"slug":"delhi-forest-department-dilli-free-tree","name":"Dilli Free Tree (free seedlings from Forest Department nurseries)","provider":{"name":"Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"IN","region":"DELHI","locality":"Delhi","scope":"local","audience":["homeowner","renter","community_group","school"],"kind":"free_trees","benefit":"Free seedlings from Delhi Forest Department nurseries, booked online and collected in person","summary":"The Delhi Forest Department distributes seedlings free of cost to the public from its departmental nurseries across Delhi. Residents register on the Dilli Free Tree portal, book the plants they want, then collect them from a nearby Forest Department nursery. The portal listed 325 species and over 859,000 seedlings distributed when checked.","eligibility":"Residents of Delhi. The department FAQ says 'Saplings free of cost are available to public at any of our departmental nurseries located at various places in delhi.' No per-person limit is stated on the portal.","how_to_apply":"Register and log in at dillifreetree.eforest.delhi.gov.in, book your plant requirement, then collect the seedlings at the nursery. Green Helpline 1800-11-8600; email treecelhq.dfawl@delhi.gov.in.","url":"https://dillifreetree.eforest.delhi.gov.in/","source_url":"https://forest.delhi.gov.in/faqs","season":null,"program_status":"active","lat":28.6139,"lng":77.209,"data_note":"The portal does not state a distribution season or a limit per applicant; it showed 9,373 of 35,448 applications rejected, so bookings are not automatic.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/delhi-forest-department-dilli-free-tree","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/delhi-forest-department-dilli-free-tree.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}