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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04122025-268213
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 5335]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 10, 1947
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st December, 2025
S.O. 5518(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central
Government hereby constitutes the Delhi Ridge Management Board (hereinafter referred to as the DRMB)
in pursuance of the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 11th November, 2025 in I.A. No. 117204 of
2024 (CEC Report No. 5 of 2024) in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 202 of 1995 and the order dated 16th April,
2025 passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 4677 of 1985, for the purpose of preservation, protection, and
restoration of the Delhi Ridge Area, with the following composition and functions:-
I.Composition of the DRMB
| 1 | Chief Secretary, GNCT of Delhi | Chairman |
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| 2 | Vice-Chairman, Delhi Development Authority | Member |
| 3 | Representative of the Director General of Forests & Special Secretary, MoEF&CC, Government of India, not below the rank of Inspector General of Forests | Member |
| 4 | Representative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) | Member |
| 5 | Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Member |
| 6 | Chairman, New Delhi Municipal Council | Member |
| 7 | Director General, Central Public Works Department, Government of India | Member |
| 8 | Representative of the Commissioner of Police, Delhi (not below the rank of Joint Commissioner) | Member |
| 9 | Principal Secretary/Secretary (Environment & Forests), GNCT of Delhi | Member |
| 10| Principal Secretary/Secretary (Land Revenue), GNCT of Delhi | Member |
| 11| Two representatives from NGOs and Civil Societies (to be nominated by GNCT of Delhi) | Member |
| 12| Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, GNCT of Delhi | Member-Secretary |
| 13| Representative of Central Empowered Committee (CEC) | Member |
II. Standing Committee. The DRMB on its constitution would constitute a Standing Committee as under:
1. Member of the CEC, Chairperson;
2. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, GNCT of Delhi;
3. Two Representatives from NGOs and Civil Societies who are already part of the DRMB;
4. Nominee of the Chief Secretary, GNCT of Delhi; and
5. Nominee of the Delhi Development Authority
The nominees to be appointed by the Chief Secretary, GNCTD and DDA must be experts in the field of
conservation.
III. Functions of the DRMB
a. The Board shall function as the single-window authority in all matters pertaining to the Delhi
Ridge and the Morphological Ridge;
b. The Board shall ensure the preservation of the Delhi Ridge and the Morphological Ridge in their
pristine condition by removing all encroachments and by taking all necessary measures for their protection
and improvement;
c. The Board shall remove all encroachments in the Delhi Ridge as well as the Morphological Ridge;
d. The Board shall duly ensure that the identification process of the Morphological Ridge is
completed in accordance with the order dated 8th February, 2023 in T.N. Godavarman and shall report its
compliance, along with any comments, to the Hon'ble Supreme Court;
e. The Board shall ensure the protection, scientific management, and ecological restoration of the
Ridge and the Morphological Ridge, including afforestation and habitat conservation;
f. The Board shall submit periodic reports every six months to Hon'ble Supreme Court regarding the
status of the Ridge and the Morphological Ridge and the compliance of the directions of the Hon'ble
Supreme Court;
g. The Board shall act fairly and transparently in the discharge of its functions, including maintaining
an official website, issuing public notices for hearings in advance, conducting public consultations, and
uploading reports on its website as soon as they are placed before Hon'ble Supreme Court or any other
authority; and
h. All authorities in the territory of the NCT of Delhi shall act in aid of the discharge of the duties of
the Board.
IV. The Member of the Central Empowered Committee designated as the representative to the DRMB
shall report to the Hon'ble Supreme Court every three months regarding the proper functioning of the
DRMB and its Standing Committee.
[E. F. No. 8/29/2024-FPD-Part(1)]
Dr. V. CLEMENT BEN, Inspector General Of Forest