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The Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi exempts an area of 5.037 hectare from the one-hectare limitation under Section 9 sub-section (3) of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, for the Construction of Common Central Secretariat Building 06 & 07 at Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi.

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The Department of Forest and Wildlife, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued a notification on May 29, 2025, concerning an application (ID no. 23911) received by the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) from Sh. Kushagra Singh, Executive Engineer, CPWD, for permission under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 11 of 1994), to transplant/fell 476 trees for the Construction of Common Central Secretariat Building 06 & 07 at Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi, covering an area of 5.037 hectare. The Tree Officer sought an exemption under Section 29 of the DPTA, 1994, from the applicability of Section 9 sub-section (3) of the DPTA, 1994, which limits applications for tree transplantation/felling to a maximum of one hectare. In response, the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, exercising powers under Section 29 of the DPTA, 1994, granted an exemption for the 5.037 hectare area (as detailed in Annexure-A) from the aforementioned one-hectare limitation for the specified construction project. This notification explicitly states that it does not constitute permission for transplantation or felling of trees under the DPTA, 1994. The application for such permission will be considered and scrutinized independently by the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) under the DPTA, 1994, the Delhi Preservation of Trees Rules, 1996, and other relevant guidelines and court orders, with an emphasis on minimizing affected trees. The exempted area's boundary details are provided in Annexure-A, with coordinates retrieved using WGS-84, UTM-43.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-05062025-263612 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 163] DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025/ JYAISTHA 9, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 74 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILDLIFE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 29th May, 2025 F. No. 23911/WFD/COT/24-25/2574.—WHEREAS, an application ID no. 23911 on DPTA e-Forest portal was received by the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) from Sh. Kushagra Singh, Executive Engineer, CPWD, Room No.A-207, I.P. Bhawan, New Delhi, 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 476 number of trees for Construction of Common Central Secretariat Building 06 & 07, at Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994in an area of 5.037 hectare. AND WHEREAS, the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) after due application of mind, has sought exemption in respect of 5.037 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 /fellingby the Tree Officer (West 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 5.037 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 of Common Central Secretariat Building 06 & 07, at Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994with the following conditions: 1) This notification is being issued under Section 29 of the DPTA, 1994 only to exempt the 5.037 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 Common Central Secretariat Building 06 & 07, at Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994as sought by the Tree Officer (West 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 / fellingof 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 (West 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 BIPUL PATHAK, Addl. Chief Secy. (Environment & Forest) 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 Common Central Secretariat Building 06 & 07, at Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi. LEGEND:- Project Area Coordinate No. Points Dimension 000 X 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 Common Central Secretariat Building 06 & 07, at Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi. +-------+-----------+-----------+----------------+----------------+ | S.NO. | NORTHING | EASTING | LATITUDE | LONGITUDE | +-------+-----------+-----------+----------------+----------------+ | 1 | 3166991.998 | 717191.564 | 28°36'42.37"N | 77°13'16.80" E | +-------+-----------+-----------+----------------+----------------+ | 2 | 3166975.924 | 717505.307 | 28°36'41.66" N | 77°13′28.35" E | +-------+-----------+-----------+----------------+----------------+ | 3 | 3166849.440 | 717503.507 | 28°36'37.57" N | 77°13'28.19" E | +-------+-----------+-----------+----------------+----------------+ | 4 | 3166820.025 | 717466.888 | 28°36'36.65"N | 77°13'26.81" E | +-------+-----------+-----------+----------------+----------------+ | 5 | 3166827.303 | 717184.651 | 28°36'37.05" N | 77°13'16.43" E | +-------+-----------+-----------+----------------+----------------+ Coordinates have been retrieved from KML file submitted in the application by the user agency using WGS-84, UTM-43. **Exempted area = 5.037Hac

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