India, March 15 -- The Delhi Forest Department is planning a four-year eco-restoration exercise to remove 'kikar' and other invasive species from the Ridge forests of the national Capital, officials said on Saturday.

According to the officials, the project is taken up under a working plan approved by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The exercise forms part of the working plan for the forests of the National Capital Territory of Delhi for the period 2026-27 to 2036-37.

The project was discussed during a meeting of the Delhi Tree Authority last month.

The plan identifies invasive species such as Prosopis juliflora (kikar), Leucaena leucocephala and Eucalyptus as threats to native biodiversity in ridge forest ...