New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- In an important decision to protect the environment and prevent pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government has declared approximately 41 sq km of the Southern Ridge area as a reserved forest.
According to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the important decision is a major step towards protecting the national capital from pollution and strengthening the environment in a sustainable manner.
Gupta has stated that the government will now plant indigenous trees on open land within such forest areas, so that the soil remains fertile and the environment is further strengthened.
She added that the government's priority is to make Delhi a modern capital that is pollution-free, green, and environmentally balanced.
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