Expedite formation of Delhi Ridge Management Board: NGT
The National Green Tribunal has ordered the swift formation of the Delhi Ridge Management Board. The board's constitution is incomplete, but all necessary approvals have been received. The Forest Department is preparing a notification for phase-I of the central ridge as a reserved forest, which is expected to be published soon.
- ▪The NGT has directed to expedite the constitution of the Delhi Ridge Management Board.
- ▪The counsel for the DRMB stated that all approvals have been received, but the constitution is not yet complete.
- ▪The Forest Department is preparing a notification for phase-I of the central ridge as a reserved forest.
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed to expedite the constitution of the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) and sought progress reports on ridge protection, as per an order. “DRMB should be constituted and will proceed with the assigned work as expeditiously as possible,” the NGT order dated May 18 said. The counsel appearing for the DRMB informed the court that the constitution of DRMB is not yet complete but all the approvals have come, but did not submit any timeline on the deadline, as per an NGT order.
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