The fight to conserve the Delhi Ridge is well known and documented. It was Professor Vikram Soni, now Emeritus Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, who directed this effort. He then moved from pure conservation to building “conserve and use” models which are profitable and beneficial to all stakeholders while also being kind to the planet. Prof. Soni explains how these models — if they gain traction with State governments — could spur eco-sensitive development and service India’s cities, from Delhi to Tamil Nadu...............Read more

Source: The Hindu