The network includes the Yamuna, Aravalli, Neela Hauz, Tilpath Valley, Tughlaqabad, Northern Ridge (Kamla Nehru), and South Delhi (Kalindi) Biodiversity Parks. “These parks have been established using the principle of ecological restoration,” says Faiyaz A. Khudsar, a scientist who oversees the Yamuna Biodiversity Park. “The DDA Biodiversity Parks purify air, reduce heat load, mitigate heat island effects, buffer ambient temperature, store and recharge rainwater, prevent waterlogging, and store and sequester atmospheric CO2,” says Professor Babu. According to park authorities, no other Indian city has adopted a similar model of restoring degraded landforms into biodiversity parks. ‘Quiet heaven’Christine Pemberton, a 72-year-old retired banker from England, lives in Vasant Vihar, adjacent to the Aravalli Biodiversity Park.

Source: The Hindu February 18, 2026 00:15 UTC