In Chandrapur — a rapidly urbanizing coal-mining and thermal-power city — thirty years of satellite data plus household surveys show urban greenery strongly correlates with emotional well-being, physical health, and social interaction; urbanization degraded vegetation cover and raised surface temperatures, but even small, strategically placed green spaces produced noticeable improvement.

— In our words · Source: Urban Green Spaces and its Impact on Quality of Life: A Case in Chandrapur (Mahi Gajbhiye)