India, June 3 -- Creating a multi-agency body to oversee the protection, management and the restoration of the Capital's ridge area, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Tuesday approved the reconstitution of the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB).

The move follows the Supreme Court's directives in the T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad case and has been notified under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Officials said the reconstituted board is aimed at strengthening coordination among agencies responsible for the ridge, which forms a key part of Delhi's green cover.

The new DRMB replaced the former board, which was constituted in 1995 without statutory powers.

According to an official note issued by the LG's o...