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D.L.- 33002/99
REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
SG-DL-E-05012026-269106
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026/PAUSHA 11, 1947
[N. C. T. D. No. 396
PART IV
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 1st January, 2026
F. No. 14702/TO(N)/TC-Transplant/2024-25/13626.—WHEREAS, an application ID No. 14702 on DPTA
e-Forest portal was received by the Tree Officer (North Forest Division) from the Executive Engineer, DDA Rohini
project division-I, 5th floor, Madhuban Chowk, Rohini-14, Delhi 110085, for seeking permission under the Delhi
Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 11 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as DPTA, 1994) for transplantation /
felling of 84 nos. of trees (phase-I) affected due to construction of Trunk drain from Kirari to supplementary drain
near Rithala, New Delhi under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994 in an area of 3.2 hectare.
AND WHEREAS, the Tree Officer (North Forest Division) after due application of mind, has sought
exemption in respect of 3.2 hectare area (as per details in Annexure A) under Section 29 of the DPTA, 1994 from
applicability of Section 9 sub-section (3) of the DPTA, 1994, in view of limitation of maximum one hectare area for
considering application of tree transplantation / felling by the Tree Officer (North Forest Division) in Section 9 sub-
section (3) of the DPTA, 1994.
THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 29 of the DPTA, 1994, the Lt. Governor of
National Capital Territory of Delhi, hereby, in public interest, exempts an area of 3.2 hectare (as per details in
Annexure-A), from the limitation of maximum one hectare area under sub-section (3) of Section 9 of the said Act for
construction Trunk drain from Kirari to supplementary drain near Rithala, Delhi under Delhi Preservation of Trees
Act (DPTA), 1994 with the following conditions:-
1. This notification is being issued under Section 29 of the DPTA, 1994 only to exempt the 3.2 hectare area (as
per details in Annexure A) from the limitation of maximum one hectare area under sub-section (3) of Section
9 of the DPTA, 1994 for construction of Trunk drain from Kirari to supplementary drain near Rithala, Delhi
under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994 as sought by the Tree Officer (North Forest Division).
2. This notification for exemption under Section 29 of the DPTA, 1994, in any case, shall not be considered as
permission for transplantation / felling of trees under the DPTA, 1994.
3. The application for transplantation / felling of tress shall be considered and scrutinized independently and
separately by the Tree Officer (North Forest Division) under the provisions of the DPTA, 1994, the Delhi
Preservation of Trees Rules, 1996, relevant guidelines, directions issued in this regard and all relevant court
orders with due application of mind minimizing the number of affected trees to be transplanted / felled from
within the exempted area.
By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor
of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
VIJAY KUMAR BIDHURI, Secy. (Environment & Forests)
Annexure-A
Boundary details of the area exempted U/S 29 from limitation of max 1 ha area U/S 9 (3) of Delhi
Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, for proposed Construction of Trunk drain from Kirari to
supplementary drain near Rithala, New Delhi.
Exempted Area = 3.2 ha
LEGEND:-
Project Area
Coordinate No. 000
Points X
Dimension
Boundary Details of the Area Exempted U/S 29 from provision of limitation of max 1 ha
area U/S 9 (3) Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, for construction of Trunk drain from
Kirari to supplementary drain near Rithala, New Delhi.
+----+------------+-----------+-------------------+-------------------+
| S.N| EASTING | NORTHING | LATITUDE | LONGITUDE |
+====+============+===========+===================+===================+
| 1 | 3177752.417| 700156.521| 28° 42' 41.7102" N| 77° 02' 56.7481" E|
| 2 | 3177979.758| 700274.05 | 28° 42' 49.0273" N| 77° 03' 01.2214" E|
| 3 | 3177909.533| 700422.599| 28° 42' 46.6638" N| 77° 03' 06.6488" E|
| 4 | 3177837.782| 700574.808| 28° 42' 44.2487" N| 77° 03' 12.2101" E|
| 5 | 3178062.755| 700694.006| 28° 42' 51.4877" N| 77° 03' 16.7436" E|
| 6 | 3178287.729| 700813.205| 28° 42' 58.7268" N| 77° 03' 21.2774" E|
| 7 | 3178051.414| 701138.86 | 28° 42' 50.8702" N| 77° 03' 33.1232" E|
| 8 | 3177815.1 | 701464.515| 28° 42' 43.0133" N| 77° 03' 44.9684" E|
| 9 | 3177787.055| 701480.886| 28° 42' 42.0934" N| 77° 03' 45.5536" E|
| 10 | 3177774.693| 701497.772| 28° 42' 41.6825" N| 77° 03' 46.1677" E|
| 11 | 3178184.171| 701801.853| 28° 42' 54.8087" N| 77° 03' 57.6300" E|
| 12 | 3178593.649| 702105.934| 28° 43' 07.9347" N| 77° 04' 09.0930" E|
| 13 | 3178627.283| 702110.588| 28° 43' 09.0243" N| 77° 04' 09.2860" E|
| 14 | 3178639.573| 702093.977| 28° 43' 09.4327" N| 77° 04' 08.6819" E|
| 15 | 3178600.069| 702089.134| 28° 43' 08.1526" N| 77° 04' 08.4783" E|
| 16 | 3178200.196| 701793.678| 28° 42' 55.3337" N| 77° 03' 57.3391" E|
| 17 | 3177800.324| 701498.222| 28° 42' 42.5146" N| 77° 03' 46.2006" E|
| 18 | 3177812.114| 701481.62 | 28° 42' 42.9068" N| 77° 03' 45.5966" E|
| 19 | 3177823.823| 701469.937| 28° 42' 43.2936" N| 77° 03' 45.1737" E|
| 20 | 3178062.292| 701143.227| 28° 42' 51.2210" N| 77° 03' 33.2909" E|
| 21 | 3178300.762| 700816.516| 28° 42' 59.1481" N| 77° 03' 21.4077" E|
| 22 | 3178291.615| 700808.172| 28° 42' 58.8558" N| 77° 03' 21.0945" E|
| 23 | 3178067.473| 700690.618| 28° 42' 51.6428" N| 77° 03' 16.6218" E|
| 24 | 3177843.332| 700573.064| 28° 42' 44.4299" N| 77° 03' 12.1493" E|
| 25 | 3177914.097| 700423.708| 28° 42' 46.8114" N| 77° 03' 06.6926" E|
| 26 | 3177984.862| 700274.351| 28° 42' 49.1929" N| 77° 03' 01.2357" E|
| 27 | 3177755.501| 700155.943| 28° 42' 41.8107" N| 77° 02' 56.7288" E|
| 28 | 3177526.14 | 700037.535| 28° 42' 34.4285" N| 77° 02' 52.2220" E|
| 29 | 3177525.076| 700038.991| 28° 42' 34.3931" N| 77° 02' 52.2750" E|
+----+------------+-----------+-------------------+-------------------+
Coordinates have been retrieved from KML file submitted in the application by the user agency using WGS-84,
UTM-43.
**Exempted area = 3.2 Hac
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