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This notification grants an exemption, in public interest, for an area of 12.46 hectare at Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi-110023, from the maximum one-hectare limitation under Section 9(3) of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, for the Redevelopment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colony.

Detailed Summary

The Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued a notification on June 15, 2026, published on June 16, 2026, under F. No.32929/WFD/COT/2025-26/3637. This notification, exercising powers under Section 29 of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 11 of 1994), exempts a 12.46 hectare area in the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colony at Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi-110023, from the one-hectare area limitation stipulated in Section 9(3) of the said Act. This exemption was sought by the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) following an application (ID No. 32929) from Ms. Nand Kishor Ram for transplantation/felling of 1170 trees (revised from 1218) for the redevelopment project. The notification explicitly states that this exemption does not constitute permission for tree transplantation or felling, which must be considered and scrutinized independently by the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, the Delhi Preservation of Trees Rules, 1996, and other relevant guidelines and court orders, with an aim to minimize affected trees.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-17062026-273523 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 153] DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026/JYAISTHA 26, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 71 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 15th June, 2026 F. No.32929/WFD/COT/2025-26/3637.— WHEREAS, an application ID No. 32929 on DPTA e-Forest portal was received by the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) from the Ms. Nand Kishor Ram, AB-803, Near Vinayak Mandir, Sarojni Nagar, 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 1170 (revised from 1218) number of trees for Redevelopment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colony at Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi-110023, under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994 in an area of 12.46 hectare. AND WHEREAS, the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) after due application of mind, has sought exemption in respect of 12.46 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 (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 12.46 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 Redevelopment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colony at Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi- 110023, 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 12.46 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 the Redevelopment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colony at Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi-110023, under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994as sought by the Tree Officer. 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 (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 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 Redevelopment of General Pool Residential Accommodation, (GPRA) Colony, at Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi-110023. Exempted Area = 12.46 ha LEGEND:- Project Area 000 Coordinate No. 00 Points X Dimensions 00.00m 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 Redevelopment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colony at Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi-110023. +-----+------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | S.NO| NORTHING | EASTING | LATITUDE | LONGITUDE | +=====+============+============+===========================+===========================+ | 1 | 3162385.05 | 715130.925 | 28° 34' 14.0438" N | 77° 11' 57.8854" E | | 2 | 3162387.941| 715187.545 | 28° 34' 14.1039" N | 77° 11' 59.9700" E | | 3 | 3162451.733| 715184.222 | 28° 34' 16.1773" N | 77° 11' 59.8908" E | | 4 | 3162451.302| 715175.776 | 28° 34' 16.1683" N | 77° 11' 59.5799" E | | 5 | 3162501.297| 715173.222 | 28° 34' 17.7933" N | 77° 11' 59.5197" E | | 6 | 3162498.839| 715125.113 | 28° 34' 17.7422" N | 77° 11' 57.7485" E | | 7 | 3162925.634| 715321.389 | 28° 34' 31.4837" N | 77° 12' 05.2567" E | | 8 | 3162908.308| 715331.965 | 28° 34' 30.9148" N | 77° 12' 05.6340" E | | 9 | 3162884.922| 715339.08 | 28° 34' 30.1512" N | 77° 12' 05.8799" E | | 10 | 3162865.174| 715339.343 | 28° 34' 29.5098" N | 77° 12' 05.8763" E | | 11 | 3162840.667| 715333.197 | 28° 34' 28.7176" N | 77° 12' 05.6336" E | | 12 | 3162823.191| 715324.278 | 28° 34' 28.1555" N | 77° 12' 05.2937" E | | 13 | 3162806.319| 715308.104 | 28° 34' 27.6173" N | 77° 12' 04.6874" E | | 14 | 3162799.643| 715298.84 | 28° 34' 27.4060" N | 77° 12' 04.3421" E | | 15 | 3162793.936| 715286.485 | 28° 34' 27.2281" N | 77° 12' 03.8838" E | | 16 | 3162788.816| 715270.188 | 28° 34' 27.0716" N | 77° 12' 03.2808" E | | 17 | 3162787.921| 715265.64 | 28° 34' 27.0452" N | 77° 12' 03.1129" E | | 18 | 3162786.484| 715265.72 | 28° 34' 26.9985" N | 77° 12' 03.1149" E | | 19 | 3162774.904| 715255.344 | 28° 34' 26.6287" N | 77° 12' 02.7254" E | | 20 | 3162770.937| 715184.958 | 28° 34' 26.5419" N | 77° 12' 00.1336" E | | 21 | 3162768.394| 715176.557 | 28° 34' 26.4643" N | 77° 11' 59.8229" E | | 22 | 3162682.304| 715181.18 | 28° 34' 23.6661" N | 77° 11' 59.9348" E | | 23 | 3162678.316| 715115.946 | 28° 34' 23.5755" N | 77° 11' 57.5325" E | | 24 | 3162545.118| 715122.749 | 28° 34' 19.2463" N | 77° 11' 57.6928" E | | 25 | 3162548.197| 715183.049 | 28° 34' 19.3103" N | 77° 11' 59.9129" E | | 26 | 3162553.545| 715193.778 | 28° 34' 19.4776" N | 77° 12' 00.3111" E | | 27 | 3162599.129| 715231.953 | 28° 34' 20.9350" N | 77° 12' 01.7462" E | | 28 | 3162598.814| 715221.53 | 28° 34' 20.9310" N | 77° 12' 01.3626" E | | 29 | 3162619.015| 715220.92 | 28° 34' 21.5873" N | 77° 12' 01.3538" E | | 30 | 3162620.173| 715259.278 | 28° 34' 21.6020" N | 77° 12' 02.7655" E | | 31 | 3162630.131| 715260.231 | 28° 34' 21.9248" N | 77° 12' 02.8073" E | | 32 | 3162664.084| 715259.688 | 28° 34' 23.0276" N | 77° 12' 02.8103" E | | 33 | 3162669.796| 715262.429 | 28° 34' 23.2115" N | 77° 12' 02.9149" E | | 34 | 3162672.326| 715268.238 | 28° 34' 23.2901" N | 77° 12' 03.1303" E | | 35 | 3162675.013| 715320.847 | 28° 34' 23.3460" N | 77° 12' 05.0673" E | | 36 | 3162703.466| 715381.31 | 28° 34' 24.2338" N | 77° 12' 07.3106" E | | 37 | 3162811.718| 715458.972 | 28° 34' 27.7025" N | 77° 12' 10.2405" E | | 38 | 3162817.552| 715460.186 | 28° 34' 27.8912" N | 77° 12' 10.2891" E | | 39 | 3162822.879| 715457.513 | 28° 34' 28.0658" N | 77° 12' 10.1944" E | | 40 | 3162842.103| 715440.435 | 28° 34' 28.7002" N | 77° 12' 09.5792" E | | 41 | 3162946.564| 715409.792 | 28° 34' 32.1105" N | 77° 12' 08.5227" E | | 42 | 3162949.767| 715407.508 | 28° 34' 32.2159" N | 77° 12' 08.4409" E | | 43 | 3162950.865| 715403.731 | 28° 34' 32.2538" N | 77° 12' 08.3027" E | | 44 | 3162949.654| 715380.02 | 28° 34' 32.2286" N | 77° 12' 07.4297" E | | 45 | 3162964.498| 715319.462 | 28° 34' 32.7468" N | 77° 12' 05.2121" E | | 46 | 3162939.243| 715308.843 | 28° 34' 31.9331" N | 77° 12' 04.8044" E | | 47 | 3162985.158| 715100.274 | 28° 34' 33.5485" N | 77° 11' 57.1634" E | | 48 | 3162987.194| 715157.972 | 28° 34' 33.5802" N | 77° 11' 59.2872" E | | 49 | 3162986.656| 715171.404 | 28° 34' 33.5547" N | 77° 11' 59.7809" E | | 50 | 3162987.342| 715189.343 | 28° 34' 33.5663" N | 77° 12' 00.4412" E | | 51 | 3162990.539| 715225.545 | 28° 34' 33.6485" N | 77° 12' 01.7751" E | | 52 | 3162990.89 | 715242.353 | 28° 34' 33.6498" N | 77° 12' 02.3936" E | | 53 | 3162978.172| 715243.501 | 28° 34' 33.2362" N | 77° 12' 02.4272" E | | 54 | 3162980.736| 715303.597 | 28° 34' 33.2836" N | 77° 12' 04.6395" E | | 55 | 3162961.723| 715381.166 | 28° 34' 32.6199" N | 77° 12' 07.4800" E | | 56 | 3162962.499| 715396.488 | 28° 34' 32.6359" N | 77° 12' 08.0441" E | | 57 | 3162964.469| 715400.635 | 28° 34' 32.6974" N | 77° 12' 08.1980" E | | 58 | 3162968.794| 715402.174 | 28° 34' 32.8369" N | 77° 12' 08.2576" E | | 59 | 3162973.321| 715401.943 | 28° 34' 32.9841" N | 77° 12' 08.2521" E | | 60 | 3163100.535| 715364.625 | 28° 34' 37.1372" N | 77° 12' 06.9655" E | | 61 | 3163105.338| 715361.2 | 28° 34' 37.2952" N | 77° 12' 06.8427" E | | 62 | 3163106.987| 715355.536 | 28° 34' 37.3521" N | 77° 12' 06.6355" E | | 63 | 3163105.389| 715324.079 | 28° 34' 37.3190" N | 77° 12' 05.4773" E | | 64 | 3163108.466| 715315.432 | 28° 34' 37.4241" N | 77° 12' 05.1613" E | | 65 | 3163116.756| 715311.492 | 28° 34' 37.6956" N | 77° 12' 05.0219" E | | 66 | 3163199.709| 715307.255 | 28° 34' 40.3917" N | 77° 12' 04.9222" E | | 67 | 3163207.916| 715303.406 | 28° 34' 40.6605" N | 77° 12' 04.7862" E | | 68 | 3163211.086| 715294.912 | 28° 34' 40.7685" N | 77° 12' 04.4759" E | | 69 | 3163207.216| 715219.095 | 28° 34' 40.6881" N | 77° 12' 01.6843" E | | 70 | 3163208.137| 715213.838 | 28° 34' 40.7212" N | 77° 12' 01.4915" E | | 71 | 3163211.247| 715209.501 | 28° 34' 40.8248" N | 77° 12' 01.3341" E | | 72 | 3163241.625| 715182.622 | 28° 34' 41.8272" N | 77° 12' 00.3659" E | | 73 | 3163243.18 | 715180.454 | 28° 34' 41.8790" N | 77° 12' 00.2872" E | | 74 | 3163243.64 | 715177.825 | 28° 34' 41.8955" N | 77° 12' 00.1908" E | | 75 | 3163239.017| 715087.309 | 28° 34' 41.7994" N | 77° 11' 56.8580" E | +-----+------------+------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ Coordinates have been retrieved from DWG/KML file submitted in the application on e-Forest portal by the user agency. *Exempted area = 12.46 Ha. 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.

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