India, July 28 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has launched a scientific ecological restoration programme for the Delhi Ridge that aims to plant 181,000 indigenous trees and shrubs across nearly 120 hectares during the current plantation season, officials said on Monday.

The initiative follows directions from lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu to restore the Ridge's native forest ecosystem by replacing invasive vegetation with indigenous species and ensuring sustained post-plantation maintenance.

The restoration will cover Nanakpura Ridge, Kamla Nehru Ridge, South Central Ridge and Central Ridge. According to the DDA, about 16,240 invasive trees and shrubs will be removed and replaced with nearly 100,000 indigenous trees...