Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi Forest & Wild Life

construction of Flyover

Issue Date: 26 June 2025 Published: 28 June 2025

Gazette ID: SG-DL-E-28062025-264226 Download PDF

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The Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, under Section 29 of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, exempts a 2.16-hectare area for the construction of a flyover at Nand Nagri & Gangan Cinema Junction from the one-hectare limitation under Section 9(3) of the Act.

Detailed Summary

The Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued Notification F. No. 07/CFD/TC/Felling/online ID-21528/24-25/4079 on June 25, 2025. This notification, issued by the Lt. Governor of Delhi in public interest under the powers conferred by Section 29 of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 11 of 1994), exempts an area of 2.16 hectare (as detailed in Annexure-A) from the maximum one-hectare limitation stipulated under sub-section (3) of Section 9 of the said Act. This exemption is granted for the construction of a flyover at Nand Nagri & Gangan Cinema Junction of Mangal Panday Marg, including an elevated corridor, in New Delhi. The decision follows an application (ID no. 21528) received by the Tree Officer (Central Forest Division) from the Executive Engineer, PWD, Flyover Project Division F-31, GNCTD, seeking permission for transplantation/felling of 27 trees. The notification explicitly states that this exemption does not constitute permission for tree transplantation/felling, which will be considered and scrutinized independently by the Tree Officer (Central Forest Division) under the provisions of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, the Delhi Preservation of Trees Rules, 1996, and all relevant guidelines and court orders, with a focus on minimizing the number of affected trees. The notification was issued by order and in the name of the Lt. Governor, signed by BIPUL PATHAK, Addl. Chief Secy. (Environment & Forests).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-28062025-264226 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 189] DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025/ASHADHA 5, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 108 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 25th June, 2025 F. No. 07/CFD/TC/Felling/online ID-21528/24-25/4079.— WHEREAS, an application ID no. 21528 on DPTA e-Forest portal was received by the Tree Officer (Central Forest Division) from the Executive Engineer, PWD, Flyover Project Division F-31, GNCTD, Opp. Gate No. 6, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, 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 27 nos. of trees affected due to construction of Flyover at Nand Nagri & Gangan Cinema Junction of Mangal Panday Marg including elevated corridor, New Delhi under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994 in an area of 2.16 hectare. AND WHEREAS, the Tree Officer (Central Forest Division) after due application of mind, has sought exemption in respect of 2.16 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 (Central 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 2.16 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 Flyover at Nand Nagri & Gangan Cinema Junction of Mangal Panday Marg including elevated corridor, 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 2.16 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 Flyover at Nand Nagri & Gangan Cinema Junction of Mangal Panday Marg including elevated corridor, New Delhi under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994 as sought by the Tree Officer (Central 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 (Central 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 Flyover at Nand Nagri & Gangan Cinema Junction of Mangal Panday Margincluding Elelveted Corridor, New Delhi. Exempted Area = 2.16 ha LEGEND:- Project Area Coordinate No. Points Dimension 000 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 Flyover at Nand Nagri & Gangan Cinema Junction of Mangal Panday Marg including Elelveted Corridor, New Delhi. +-------+------------+------------+---------------------+---------------------+ | S.NO | EASTING | NORTHING | LATITUDE | LONGITUDE | +-------+------------+------------+---------------------+---------------------+ | 1 | 725391.427 | 3176793.169| 28° 41' 55.5936" N | 77° 18' 25.5084" E | | 2 | 725494.413 | 3176780.412| 28° 41' 55.1147" N | 77° 18' 29.2918" E | | 3 | 725931.943 | 3176699.663| 28° 41' 52.2176" N | 77° 18' 45.3459" E | | 4 | 726148.241 | 3176659.534| 28° 41' 50.7785" N | 77° 18' 53.2822" E | | 5 | 726214.879 | 3176652.45 | 28° 41' 50.5065" N | 77° 18' 55.7311" E | | 6 | 726312.705 | 3176653.154| 28° 41' 50.4676" N | 77° 18' 59.3339" E | | 7 | 726384.217 | 3176662.349| 28° 41' 50.7211" N | 77° 19' 01.9738" E | | 8 | 726380.461 | 3176684.026| 28° 41' 51.4273" N | 77° 19' 01.8510" E | | 9 | 726303.01 | 3176674.014| 28° 41' 51.1510" N | 77° 18' 58.9918" E | | 10 | 726223.735 | 3176673.872| 28° 41' 51.1964" N | 77° 18' 56.0725" E | | 11 | 726157.261 | 3176679.916| 28° 41' 51.4346" N | 77° 18' 53.6290" E | | 12 | 726067.162 | 3176696.147| 28° 41' 52.0183" N | 77° 18' 50.3227" E | | 13 | 725824.071 | 3176741.946| 28° 41' 53.6584" N | 77° 18' 41.4038" E | | 14 | 725539.048 | 3176795.423| 28° 41' 55.5740" N | 77° 18' 30.9461" E | | 15 | 725394.04 | 3176814.509| 28° 41' 56.2848" N | 77° 18' 25.6198" E | +-------+------------+------------+---------------------+---------------------+ Coordinates have been retrieved from KML file submitted in the application by the user agency using WGS-84, UTM-43. **Exempted area = 2.16 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. SARVESH KUMAR SARVESH SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.06.28 16:50:32+05/30

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