Yamuna floodplain Archives

‘Yamuna River Floodplain must be zealously protected from encroachment and unauthorised construction’: Delhi HC upholds demolition of temple near Yamuna Bank

“There is not even a single scrap of a document placed on record by the appellant/society to show any kind of legitimacy it exercises, either over the land or the illegal structure built thereon.”

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Delhi Floods are caused by encroachment of drains and riverbeds, restricting water flow in Yamuna; Delhi High Court upholds DDA’s Jhuggi Demolition

The Court stated that JJ Basti/cluster in question was not a notified JJ Basti as per DUSIB list of 675 Notified JJ Basti’s in Delhi, which further clarifies that the residents of the appellant-union are living illegally

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“Allowing private shrines on public land will be disastrous”; Delhi High Court dismisses petition to demarcate alleged Shrine Land on Yamuna Floodplain

The Delhi High Court said if each Sadhu, Baba, and Guru is allowed to build a shrine on public land and thereby, continue to use it for personal gains, it would lead to disastrous consequences jeopardizing larger public interest.