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Forests in the city

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Indian Express Newspapers (Mumbai)

Publication Date
2015-08-28

Delhi can justifiably be proud of being among the greenest cities in India. According to the latest (2013) estimates of the Forest Survey of India, about 12.12 per cent of Delhi is under tree cover. This is still less than half of the national average of 21.23 per cent but significant nonetheless, given that Delhi is largely an urban agglomeration. Safeguarding the ridge forests all along the northern spur of the Aravallis has been an important part of this accomplishment. The Delhi Ridge, widely recognised as critical for the ecological security of the city, is officially protected from construction, dumping of refuse and road-building. It is an important groundwater recharge zone, weather modulator, reservoir of biodiversity and recreational zone.

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http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/forests-in-the-city/