New Delhi, June 2 -- In a significant administrative step aimed at strengthening protection of the Capital's green ecosystem, Lieutenant Governor TS Sandhu has approved the reconstitution and notification of the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB).

As per the release, the decision has been taken in pursuance of the Supreme Court's judgment in the matter of TN Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India and under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The move aims to overhaul ridge governance through a coordinated, multi-agency statutory framework focused on ecological balance, climate resilience, and protection of Delhi's ridge ecosystem.

The Ridge in Delhi is owned by the Delhi Development Authority, while the Environment a...