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Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB)

The Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) has been constituted vide gazette notification dated 10.06.2026 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 in compliance with the judgment dated 11.11.2025 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in W.P.(C) 202/1995 T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad versus Union of India & Ors. and in pursuance of the gazette notification dated 01.12.2025 of the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Govt. of India. The Board functions as the apex authority for protecting, restoring, and regulating activities within the Delhi Ridge and the Morphological Ridge to safeguard the capital’s most vital ecological reserve.

A Standing Committee of the DRMB has also been constituted as mandated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The composition of the Standing Committee is as follows:

Composition of Standing Committee DRMB

S.No. Designation Role
1 Dr. Satish C. Garkoti, Member of Central Empowered Committee (CEC) Chairperson
2 Sh. Arvind Madhav Singh, I.F.S. (1986) (Retired) and CEO, Centre for Sustainable Green Economy (Representative of NGO/Civil Society) Member
3 Dr. Malvika Kaul, Director (Research and Communications), Sankala Foundation Member
4 Chief Conservator of Forests (A), Department of Forests and Wildlife, GNCTD (Nominee of the Chief Secretary, GNCTD) Member
5 Additional Commissioner (Landscape), Delhi Development Authority (Nominee of the Delhi Development Authority) Member
6 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of NCT of Delhi Member