This 20-22 acre piece of land on the Yamuna floodplains, adjoining the Commonwealth Games Village, was earmarked as an urban green space to be developed by the DDA. Mr V P Rao formed a society with eight members (the minimum required to register a society), some from the Village, and others from various parts of Delhi-NCR."THE WOODS" was thus born in February 2019.
This place used to be a dumping site of debris from Construction and Demolition in the adjoining area. After removal of plastic during numerous sanitation drives the area was made fit for plantations. Today, THE WOODS is a forest with over 100 species of trees, plants & shrubs. It plays host to more than 50 species of birds (many of them migratory), 45 species of butterflies, and various types of spiders, beetles, and mantis, which are all indicators of a healthy ecosystem.
The society under the leadership of Shri Pratyush Sinha IAS, Former CVC, Govt Of India organized a number of sanitation and plantation drives. The water leakage leading to the formation of the cesspool of larve was harvested for watering the saplings.
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The Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi Foundation, through its Trustees and fellow residents of CWG - Alka Tripathi, Aditi Tripathi and Rahul Narayanan, also participated in this venture, by donating 50 saplings of Golden Bamboo in its effort to promote and restore ecological balance and enhance local biodiversity.
Ms. Alka Tripathi,
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The Woods is a truly commendable initiative — a beautiful convergence of nature, community, and culture. The vision is inspiring, the presentation is thoughtful, and the ethos deeply rooted in Indian values. It’s heartening to see such esteemed individuals come together to shape a sustainable and spiritually enriching way of life. My heartfelt appreciation to the entire team behind this remarkable project.
Sh. Rajesh Bansal
Advocate, Supreme Court
My first encounter with The Woods was, in many ways, an awakening, initiated by Mr. V.P. Rao. What began as a simple nature walk in June 2019 for residents quickly blossomed into a profound, ongoing collaboration. As a botanist at the University of Delhi, I have visited so many biological parks, studying ecosystems, but what I found here, and what it has become,
Dr. Devender Singh Meena
Assistant Professor of Botany
I first came to stay at the Commonwealth Games Village Society in June 2023 to visit my daughter-in-law. Nearby this society, the DDA (Delhi Development Authority) has developed a park-forest, in which the residents of the society have also played a significant role. This park is very attractive, pleasant, and brings a sense of peace to the mind.
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Sh. Harinarain Joshi
Member