India, Jan. 30 -- The forest department is going to reorganise its four forest divisions - South, Central, North and West - to align them with the newly redrawn districts for better distribution of resources, officials said on Thursday.

Delhi's environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday that the exercise would allow better operational efficiency. "As was the goal to create new districts, the forest divisions are also being reorganised slightly to align with districts. Manpower requirements will also be assessed," Sirsa told HT.

In December 2025, the Delhi cabinet had approved the plan to expand Delhi's districts from 11 to 13.

According to officials, operational challenges were an issue when Delhi had only three forest...