India, Nov. 19 -- After more than 30 years, Delhi has finally completed the reserve forest notification for 4,080 hectares of the Southern Ridge, giving the area full legal protection and clearing the way for action against any encroachment. It is the largest forest area in Delhi to receive the final notification in one go.
"The Delhi Government has finally completed the reserve forest notification for 4,080 hectares of the Southern Ridge -- a process that had remained stuck since the first declaration was issued in 1994," an official said.
It is a major step toward fulfilling a three-decade-old legal requirement and complying with repeated National Green Tribunal (NGT) directives, the official said.
The final notification under Section ...