Overview
- Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu approved the reconstitution of the Delhi Ridge Management Board on June 2, 2026 to create a single platform for Ridge protection.
- The Chief Secretary will chair the board and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has been named member-secretary to run on-ground implementation.
- The panel includes senior officials from DDA, central ministries, MCD, NDMC, CPWD, Delhi Police and two non-government experts, one nominated to represent the Central Empowered Committee.
- A Standing Committee led by a CEC nominee with the PCCF and the DDA landscape official will handle urgent environmental interventions and day-to-day enforcement decisions.
- The move follows Supreme Court directions and uses powers under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, but measurable enforcement outcomes depend on cross-agency coordination and follow-through.