India, July 28 -- The Delhi Development Authority is undertaking ecological restoration of approximately 120 hectares across four Ridge areas in Delhi under directions from Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu. DDA set a target of planting 1,81,700 indigenous trees and shrubs this season while removing around 16,240 invasive trees and shrubs to restore the original native forest ecosystem, as part of the 70 Lakh Plantation Mission launched on July 7.

The four Ridge areas covered are South Central Ridge, Central Ridge, Kamla Nehru Ridge, and Nanakpura Ridge. The programme envisions planting nearly 1,00,000 indigenous trees and 81,700 native shrubs across these areas during the current plantation season, which runs from the first week...