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NGT Issues Notice To Delhi Government Over Encroachment Of Water Body In Mustafabad
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News18•09-10-2026, 17:15
NGT Issues Notice To Delhi Government Over Encroachment Of Water Body In Mustafabad
- •The National Green Tribunal sought a response from the Delhi government and other authorities regarding the alleged encroachment of a water body in Mustafabad village.
- •A plea claimed that a 28-bigha and 2-biswa plot earmarked as a water body or johar in revenue records has been unlawfully encroached upon.
- •The bench noted that despite complaints to various authorities and supporting evidence including photographs and an RTI reply, no action was taken.
- •Respondents in the case include the Delhi government, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi Development Authority, district magistrate, and the graveyard managing committee.
- •The tribunal scheduled the next hearing for January 11, 2027, alongside another pending matter on protecting water bodies in the capital.
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The National Green Tribunal issued notices to the Delhi government, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the concerned district magistrate, and the managing committee of the graveyard.
The disputed piece of land measures 28 bigha and 2 biswas, and it is earmarked as a water body or johar according to revenue records.
The tribunal directed that the matter be taken up for further proceedings on January 11, 2027.
