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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
Mr. Prakash Shrivastava, CJ, Mr. Arun Kumar Tyagi, J, Dr. A. Senthil Vel, ACJ
NEWS ITEM TITLED "DDA IGNORES DIRECTIONS TO REMOVE OFFICIAL CONSTRUCTIONS ON FLOODPLAIN BUILDS MORE" APPEARING IN THE HINDU DATED 18.04.2024 AND OTHER VS
| Table of Content |
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| 1. registration of application based on media allegations on illegal constructions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. dda's responsibility and response regarding floodplain restoration. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 10 , 12) |
| 3. overview of compliance measures and encroachments. (Para 11 , 13 , 15) |
| 4. nmcg's role and recommendations for floodplain management. (Para 14 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. financial and procedural directives for dda's compliance. (Para 18 , 19) |
ORDER
1. This Original Application is registered suo motu based on the news item titled "DDA ignores directions to remove official constructions on floodplain, builds more" and “DDA flouts NGT’s guidelines, continues construction on crowded Yamuna floodplain in Delhi” published in The Hindu daily dated 18.04.2024 and 16.04.2024 respectively.
2. The news items allege that illegal constructions have come up in the floodplain of Yamuna and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has failed to remove them. There is also an allegation that DDA is planning to construct permanent structures on the floodplain of river Yamuna in violation of the NGT orders. In the news items, there are allegations concerning illegal constructions at:
1. Sur Ghat.
2. Qudsia Ghat.
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