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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
SG-DL-E-05062025-263612
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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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