Construction for Common Central Secretariat building under DPTA

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-12032026-270868 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 76] DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026/PHALGUNA 19, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 496 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 9th March, 2026 F.No.29778/WFD/COT/2025-26/17584—WHEREAS, an application ID no. 29778 on DPTA e-Forest portal was received by the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) from Sh.Vishal Kumar, Executive Engineer, (CVPD)-1, CPWD, A-204, 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 felling/transplantation of 232 number of trees for Construction of Common Central Secretariat building 8 & 9, Nirman Bhawan & Udyog Bhawan, Plot No.23 B & C, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi, under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994 in an area of 6.727 Ha. AND WHEREAS, the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) after due application of mind, has sought exemption in respect of 6.727 Ha. 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 felling/transplantation by 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 6.727 Ha. (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 forConstruction of Common Central Secretariat building 8 & 9, Nirman Bhawan & Udyog Bhawan, plot no.23 B & C, Maulana Azad Road, 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 6.727 Ha. 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 8 & 9, Nirman Bhawan & Udyog Bhawan, Plot No.23 B & C, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi, under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994 as 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 felling/transplantation of trees under the DPTА, 1994. 3) The application for felling/transplantation 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 from within the exempted area. By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of 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 Construction of Common Central Secretariat building 8 & 9, Nirman Bhawan & Udyog Bhawan, plot no.23 B & C, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi. Exempted Area = 6.727 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 Common Central Secretariat building 8 & 9, Nirman Bhawan & Udyog Bhawan, plot no.23 B & C, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi. +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | S.NO. | NORTHING | EASTING | LATITUDE | LONGITUDE | +=======+=============+============+===========================+===========================+ | 1 | 3167014.664 | 716303.447 | 28° 36' 43.6715" N | 77° 12' 44.1618" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | 2 | 3167006.446 | 716515.735 | 28° 36' 43.2770" N | 77° 12' 51.9677" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | 3 | 3166998.227 | 716728.023 | 28° 36' 42.8824" N | 77° 12' 59.7736" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | 4 | 3166837.181 | 716721.788 | 28° 36' 37.6569" N | 77° 12' 59.4343" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | 5 | 3166844.805 | 716525.824 | 28° 36' 38.0223" N | 77° 12' 52.2288" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | 6 | 3166852.429 | 716329.86 | 28° 36' 38.3877" N | 77° 12' 45.0232" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | 7 | 3166869.054 | 716321.975 | 28° 36' 38.9322" N | 77° 12' 44.7444" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | 8 | 3166882.123 | 716309.024 | 28° 36' 39.3644" N | 77° 12' 44.2768" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | 9 | 3166897.78 | 716304.341 | 28° 36' 39.8756" N | 77° 12' 44.1151" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | 10 | 3166945.045 | 716307.404 | 28° 36' 41.4085" N | 77° 12' 44.2600" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | 11 | 3166945.459 | 716301.129 | 28° 36' 41.4257" N | 77° 12' 44.0294" E | +-------+-------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ Coordinates have been retrieved from DWG/KML file submitted in the application on e-Forest portal by the user agency. *Exempted area = 6.727 Ha.