Nov 5, 2025
Judicial Mandate for a Greener Capital: SC Directs DDA to Expedite Massive Afforestation Drive
In a significant move reflecting the judiciary’s commitment to environmental protection, the Supreme Court of India has ordered the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to undertake a large-scale compensatory afforestation project. The directive comes in response to the DDA’s illegal felling of trees in the ecologically sensitive Delhi Ridge area to construct a road leading to a multi-specialty hospital near Chhattarpur.