The Delhi government has declared nearly 41 square kilometres of the Southern Ridge area a reserved forest.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the decision has been taken to protect the national capital from pollution and strengthen the environment in a sustainable manner.

 

 

She said, the government will plant indigenous trees on open land within such forest areas, so that the soil remains fertile and the environment is further strengthened. The Chief Minister said, the government’s priority is to make Delhi a modern capital that is pollution-free, green, and environmentally balanced. 

 

 

Delhi’s Environment Minister, Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, the decision will play an effective role in controlling pollution in the capital.