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Delhi forest dept tells infra agencies how to preserve environment
Source: Hindustan Times, Date: , 0000
Following the orders of
the Delhi high court, the city’s forest department has arranged for a workshop
for all road-owning agencies, to apprise them of ways to preserve the ecology
of an area while it carries out digging and construction activities.
The forest department on
February 19 sent a meeting notice to all road-owning, construction and
development agencies in Delhi, asking them to attend the workshop, where they
will be given a walk-through on ways in which construction and digging work can
be carried out while also preserving the ecology of the area.
Along with officials from
the forest department, the training session will be carried out by reputed
experts in the field. Invitations have been sent out to Pradip Krishen, author
and environmentalist, Prabhakar Rao, member of Kalpkrish, an environment action
group, Vimlendu Jha, founder of environment NGO Swechha and a former
independent member of Delhi’s Ridge Management Board, and Vallari Sheel,
researcher and urban ecologist, who will also be discussing best practices with
the agencies. Read more at : Delhi forest dept tells infra agencies how to preserve environment
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