New Delhi, July 7 -- The Delhi government has unveiled an ambitious Eco-restoration Plan (2026-2030) to revive the city's Ridge forests through scientific forest management, phased ecological restoration and large-scale plantation of native species. The initiative, which will be launched under the nationwide "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign, seeks to transform the Ridge into a more resilient urban ecosystem while strengthening Delhi's green cover and climate adaptation efforts.

Spread across 6,303.55 hectares, the programme proposes plantation of more than one crore native saplings over four years, making it one of the largest ecological restoration exercises undertaken in the National Capital. According to the government, the initiative ha...