DPTA

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-23062025-264049 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 181] DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025/JYAISTHA 29, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 96 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 4019 DG/2025 (1) DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 19th June, 2025 F.No.15147/WFD/COT/2024-25/3835.—WHEREAS, an application ID No. 15147 on DPTA e-Forest portal was received by the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) from Sh. Rajesh Dulal Mundal, DTC Bus Depot, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-110057, 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 46 number of trees affected due to Construction of Building Delhi Transport Corporation Bus Depot, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994 in an area of 2.0234 hectare. AND WHEREAS, the Tree Officer (West Forest Division) after due application of mind, has sought exemption in respect of 2.0234 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 2.0234 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 Building Delhi Transport Corporation Bus Depot, Vasant Vihar, 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 2.0234 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 Building Delhi Transport Corporation Bus Depot, Vasant Vihar, 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 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, BIPUL PATHAK, Addl. Chief 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 proposed Construction of Building Delhi Transport Corporation Bus Depot, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. Exempted Area = 2.0234 ha LEGEND:- Project Area Coordinate No. 000 Points X Dimension 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 Construction of Building Delhi Transport Corporation Bus Depot, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. +-------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | S.NO. | NORTHING | EASTING | LATITUDE | LONGITUDE | +-------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 1 | 3160960.910 | 712229.462 | 28° 33' 29.5177" N | 77° 10' 10.2116" E | | 2 | 3161036.132 | 712153.918 | 28° 33' 32.0047" N | 77° 10' 07.4832" E | | 3 | 3161166.941 | 712291.790 | 28° 33' 36.1713" N | 77° 10' 12.6413" E | | 4 | 3161111.084 | 712345.724 | 28° 33' 34.3258" N | 77° 10' 14.5877" E | | 5 | 3161085.489 | 712355.392 | 28° 33' 33.4890" N | 77° 10' 14.9262" E | | 6 | 3161083.534 | 712357.295 | 28° 33' 33.4243" N | 77° 10' 14.9949" E | +-------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ Coordinates have been retrieved from KML file submitted in the application by the user agency using WGS-84, UTM-43. **Exempted area = 2.0234 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.06.23 15:17:57 +05'30'