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The central ridge is spread over 864 hectares and according to a plan announced last year, 423 hectares of it will be restored in five years.
”The invasive ‘vilayati kikar’ is spread over 7,500 hectares in Delhi which is not conducive to the capital’s environment. We have today launched a pilot project to remove this tree species from 10 hectares in the central ridge,” Rai told reporters.
The government had in March last year set up a six-member advisory committee to monitor the progress of the project and ensure timely and effective on-ground compliance.
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Considered the lungs of the national capital, the ridge is an extension of the Aravalli hill range in Delhi and is a rocky, hilly and forested area.
It has been divided into four zones — south, south-central, central and north — due to administrative reasons. These four zones make up a total area of around 7,784 hectares.