DDA removes illegal constructions, including religious structures, on Yamuna floodplains

The operation was conducted in the Vasudev Ghat area following the Delhi High Court's ruling that the disputed land belonged to the DDA.

Delhi Development Authority (DDA) conducted a series of demolition drives near North Delhi’s Nigam Bodh Ghat (File Image)

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) conducted a series of demolition drives near North Delhi’s Nigam Bodh Ghat from May 28 to 31 to clear the Yamuna floodplains of encroachment.

A DDA official stated that the operation was conducted in the Vasudev Ghat area following the Delhi High Court’s ruling that the disputed land belonged to the DDA, rejecting the writ petitions against the action.

According to the DDA, the demolition drive was conducted in compliance with the court judgment as part of the Vasudev Ghat project.

The DDA stated that two pucca structures, two semi-pucca structures, and one religious structure (shrine) were removed in the drive. A similar action near the ISBT bridge on May 28 saw the removal of two semi-pucca structures, one religious structure, and one wrestling ground or akhara.

The DDA said the demolitions were successfully carried out with the help and in the presence of Delhi Police personnel to remove illegitimate structures, adhering to the approved guidelines.

According to the DDA, the drive was part of efforts to restore the Yamuna floodplains which not only involves ecological restoration but also the recovery of land from encroachers.

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