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The Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi exempts an area of 22.7652 hectares from the maximum one-hectare limitation under Section 9(3) of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, for the construction of the 765 kV D/C Sikar II-Narela Transmission Line.

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The Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued a notification on May 4, 2026 (F. No. 30729/TO (N)/TC-Transplant/Felling/2025-26/1403), granting an exemption under Section 29 of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 11 of 1994). This exemption, issued by the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, is for an area of 22.7652 hectares, waiving the maximum one-hectare limitation stipulated under Section 9(3) of the said Act. The exemption facilitates the construction of the 765 kV D/C Sikar II-Narela Transmission Line in New Delhi. The original application (ID No. 30729) was submitted by Sr. DGM, Power Grid Sikar Khetri Transmission Limited, for permission to transplant/fell/prune 38 trees. It is explicitly stated that this notification for exemption does not constitute permission for tree transplantation, felling, or pruning; such permission will be considered independently by the Tree Officer (North Forest Division) under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, and the Delhi Preservation of Trees Rules, 1996.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-08052026-272306 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 118] | DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026/VAISAKHA 14, 1948 | [N. C. T. D. No. 31 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 3109 DG/2026 | (1) 2 | DELHI GAZETTE: EXTRAORDINARY | PART IV] [PART IV | DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY | 3 Exempted Area = 22.7652 Hectare LEGEND:- Project Area | 00 Points Dimension [PART IV | DELHI GAZETTE: EXTRAORDINARY | 5 *Exempted area = 22.7652 Hac DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 4th May, 2026 F. No. 30729/TO (N)/TC-Transplant/Felling/2025-26/1403.— WHEREAS, an application ID No. 30729 on DPTA e-Forest portal was received by the Tree Officer (North Forest Division) from Sr. DGM, Power Grid Sikar Khetri Transmission Limited, 400/200 KV Sub-Station, Village-Daboda Khurd, Jhajjar Road, Bhadurgarh, Haryana-124507, 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/ pruning of 38 number of trees for construction of the 765 kV D/C Sikar II-Narela Transmission Line, New Delhi, under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994 in an area of 22.7652 hectares. AND WHEREAS, the Tree Officer (North Forest Division) after due application of mind, has sought exemption in respect of 22.7652 hectares 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/Pruning 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 22.7652 hectares (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 the 765 kV D/C Sikar II-Narela Transmission Line, New 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 22.7652 hectares 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 the 765 kV D/C Sikar II-Narela Transmission Line, New 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/ pruning of trees under the DPTA, 1994. 3) The application for transplantation/ felling/ pruning 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 transplantation/ felling/ pruning from within the exempted area. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, VIJAY KUMAR BIDHURI, Secy. 6 | DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY | PART IV] 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 Construction of the 765 kV D/C Sikar II-Narela Transmission Line, New Delhi. Exempted Area = 22.7652 Ha LEGEND:- Project Area | 00 Coordinate No. Points Dimension Boundary details of the area exempted U/S 29 from limitation of maximum 1 ha area U/S 9 (3) of Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, for Construction of the 765 kV D/C Sikar II-Narela Transmission Line, New Delhi, under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994. S. No. | NORTHING | EASTING | LATITUDE | LONGITUDE 1 | 3189341.395 | 691572.537 | 28° 49' 02.7552" N | 76° 57' 47.5850" E 2 | 3189400.519 | 691604.054 | 28° 49' 04.6596" N | 76° 57' 48.7840" E 3 | 3189315.956 | 691762.645 | 28° 49' 01.8286" N | 76° 57' 54.5790" E 4 | 3189273.82 | 691699.27 | 28° 49' 00.4942" N | 76° 57' 52.2164" E 5 | 3189023.604 | 691722.507 | 28° 48' 52.3559" N | 76° 57' 52.9207" E 6 | 3189048.396 | 691787.493 | 28° 48' 53.1262" N | 76° 57' 55.3321" E 7 | 3188932.524 | 691873.1 | 28° 48' 49.3172" N | 76° 57' 58.4180" E 8 | 3188871.476 | 691834.9 | 28° 48' 47.3552" N | 76° 57' 56.9722" E 9 | 3188779.682 | 692328.861 | 28° 48' 44.1085" N | 76° 58' 15.1299" E 10 | 3188846.445 | 692336.309 | 28° 48' 46.2726" N | 76° 58' 15.4453" E 11 | 3188845.049 | 692372.555 | 28° 48' 46.2077" N | 76° 58' 16.7810" E 12 | 3188778.091 | 692370.173 | 28° 48' 44.0345" N | 76° 58' 16.6522" E 13 | 3188777.209 | 692393.09 | 28° 48' 43.9936" N | 76° 58' 17.4967" E 14 | 3188786.799 | 692393.117 | 28° 48' 44.3050" N | 76° 58' 17.5035" E 15 | 3188787.383 | 692401.289 | 28° 48' 44.3195" N | 76° 58' 17.8052" E 16 | 3188843.837 | 692404.052 | 28° 48' 46.1514" N | 76° 58' 17.9416" E 17 | 3188839.429 | 692518.54 | 28° 48' 45.9465" N | 76° 58' 22.1604" E 18 | 3188772.925 | 692504.368 | 28° 48' 43.7945" N | 76° 58' 21.5972" E 19 | 3188712.989 | 692653.792 | 28° 48' 41.7675" N | 76° 58' 27.0701" E 20 | 3188785.011 | 692654.208 | 28° 48' 44.1062" N | 76° 58' 27.1295" E 21 | 3188912.448 | 692982.862 | 28° 48' 48.0672" N | 76° 58' 39.3260" E 22 | 3188851.552 | 693011.139 | 28° 48' 46.0743" N | 76° 58' 40.3313" E 23 | 3189174.017 | 693601.088 | 28° 48' 56.2270" N | 76° 59' 02.2828" E 24 | 3189265.451 | 693628.519 | 28° 48' 59.1814" N | 76° 59' 03.3505" E [PART IV | DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY | 7 25 | 3189267.689 | 693632.603 | 28° 48' 59.2519" N | 76° 59' 03.5025" E 26 | 3189269.571 | 693636.036 | 28° 48' 59.3111" N | 76° 59' 03.6303" E 27 | 3189176.2 | 693605.071 | 28° 48' 56.2957" N | 76° 59' 02.4310" E 28 | 3189178.187 | 693608.696 | 28° 48' 56.3583" N | 76° 59' 02.5659" E 29 | 3189182.757 | 693617.037 | 28° 48' 56.5021" N | 76° 59' 02.8762" E 30 | 3189273.43 | 693643.079 | 28° 48' 59.4326" N | 76° 59' 03.8923" E 31 | 3189299.393 | 693690.454 | 28° 49' 00.2501" N | 76° 59' 05.6552" E 32 | 3189246.607 | 693733.546 | 28° 48' 58.5125" N | 76° 59' 07.2117" E 33 | 3189483.221 | 693934.003 | 28° 49' 06.0876" N | 76° 59' 14.7492" E 34 | 3189509.339 | 693868.318 | 28° 49' 06.9715" N | 76° 59' 12.3432" E 35 | 3189602.797 | 693873.374 | 28° 49' 10.0038" N | 76° 59' 12.5873" E 36 | 3189595.663 | 693940.086 | 28° 49' 09.7358" N | 76° 59' 15.0429" E 37 | 3189780.962 | 693969.799 | 28° 49' 15.7372" N | 76° 59' 16.2529" E 38 | 3189780.198 | 693901.821 | 28° 49' 15.7494" N | 76° 59' 13.7457" E 39 | 3189797.358 | 693898.672 | 28° 49' 16.3083" N | 76° 59' 13.6401" E 40 | 3189825.642 | 693848.795 | 28° 49' 17.2539" N | 76° 59' 11.8183" E 41 | 3189793.911 | 693835.755 | 28° 49' 16.2306" N | 76° 59' 11.3179" E 42 | 3189799.746 | 693824.291 | 28° 49' 16.4263" N | 76° 59' 10.8988" E 43 | 3189801.801 | 693820.252 | 28° 49' 16.4952" N | 76° 59' 10.7511" E 44 | 3189817.708 | 693788.996 | 28° 49' 17.0287" N | 76° 59' 09.6083" E 45 | 3189877.42 | 693819.384 | 28° 49' 18.9514" N | 76° 59' 10.7657" E 46 | 3189864.704 | 693844.372 | 28° 49' 18.5249" N | 76° 59' 11.6793" E 47 | 3189862.472 | 693848.756 | 28° 49' 18.4500" N | 76° 59' 11.8396" E 48 | 3189841.159 | 693890.636 | 28° 49' 17.7351" N | 76° 59' 13.3708" E 49 | 3189876.186 | 693884.209 | 28° 49' 18.8761" N | 76° 59' 13.1554" E 50 | 3189884.274 | 693874.67 | 28° 49' 19.1439" N | 76° 59' 12.8087" E 51 | 3189890.295 | 693867.569 | 28° 49' 19.3433" N | 76° 59' 12.5505" E 52 | 3189893.597 | 693864.167 | 28° 49' 19.4524" N | 76° 59' 12.4271" E 53 | 3189896.142 | 693860.673 | 28° 49' 19.5370" N | 76° 59' 12.2998" E 54 | 3189919.074 | 693833.626 | 28° 49' 20.2964" N | 76° 59' 11.3166" E 55 | 3189970.178 | 693876.955 | 28° 49' 21.9324" N | 76° 59' 12.9459" E 56 | 3189951.036 | 693899.531 | 28° 49' 21.2985" N | 76° 59' 13.7666" E 57 | 3189947.643 | 693903.422 | 28° 49' 21.1862" N | 76° 59' 13.9080" E 58 | 3189945.006 | 693906.643 | 28° 49' 21.0988" N | 76° 59' 14.0251" E 59 | 3189938.951 | 693913.785 | 28° 49' 20.8983" N | 76° 59' 14.2848" E 60 | 3189911.814 | 693945.791 | 28° 49' 19.9997" N | 76° 59' 15.4483" E Coordinates have been retrieved from KML file submitted in the application by the user agency using WGS-84, UTM-43. *Exempted area = 22.7652 Hac Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER CHAND MEENA

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