New Delhi, July 27 -- Under the guidance of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is undertaking large-scale ecological restoration of the Delhi Ridge through a scientifically designed grid-based, multi-tier plantation model, using indigenous tree and shrub species.
The restoration programme is being implemented in accordance with the approved Working Plan for the Delhi Ridge and forms part of the 70 lakh Plantation Mission launched by union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah, under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign on July 7.
The DDA has been entrusted with planting 23 lakh indigenous saplings across the national capital.
The initiative marks a shift from conventional plantation dri...