India, April 13 -- More than four months after it was reconstituted and given statutory powers, the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) has yet to hold a meeting amid delays in appointing officials and civil society members, officials aware of the matter said.

The 13-member board, chaired by Delhi's chief secretary, includes government officials and two civil society members whose appointments are pending.

The DRMB was constituted by the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) through a gazette notification dated December 1, 2025. It was also given statutory powers, as directed by the Supreme Court in November, to establish an entity responsible for issuing permissions related to the use of the Delhi Ridge, and...