Encroachments from Yamuna floodplains removed, says DDA
The DDA had earlier said it has not given permission for the grounds on the floodplains.
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Earlier this week, 3 cricket pitches were reported to have been running on the floodplains near DND flyway. Archive The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has removed encroachments from the Yamuna floodplains near the DND flyway, the authority said on Friday, a few days after reports of cricket grounds being operational in the area surfaced in media.
“This is in reference to media reports regarding cricket grounds on Yamuna flood plains. In this regard, it is stated that DDA has removed all kinds of illegal activities in Yamuna Flood plain near DND Flyway and temporary structures like jhuggis and jhopri also demolished today (Friday). Security guards have been deployed for proper watch,” the DDA said.
Earlier this week, three cricket pitches were reported to have been running on the floodplains near the DND flyway.
Vipin Sharma, manager of Eklavya Cricket Ground, said officials visited the spot on Friday and asked them to clear the temporary sheds, and to stop the matches.
Earlier this week, Sharma had said some of the land in the area was private land. He further stated that one of the three pitches was four-five years old, while the other two were set up in September last year.
The DDA had earlier said it has not given permission for the grounds on the floodplains.
The DDA is undertaking a “restoration and rejuvenation” project along the Yamuna floodplain in the capital. The floodplains are an integral part of the river ecosystem and are prone to flooding in the monsoon. Construction on and use of the floodplains require permission from a principal committee constituted on the orders of the National Green Tribunal in 2017.
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