Delhi: DDA's Anti-encroachment Drive Continues in Mehrauli for 2nd Day Amid Protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: DDA's Anti-encroachment Drive Continues in Mehrauli for 2nd Day Amid Protests

News 18  

For a second consecutive day, the Delhi Development Authority on Saturday continued an anti-encroachment drive in the Mehrauli area amid protests by locals. Residents of the area said that the DDA had demolished two three-storeyed buildings near the Aulia Masjid at Andheria Mor along with shanties. On Friday, several three- and four-storeyed structures that had come up illegally on the agency’s land in the Aam Bagh, Brijwasi colony area of Mehrauli were demolished. A joint team of DDA officials on Friday had bulldozed an illegal structure in the Ghousiya slum colony and then demolished shanties near a local mosque.

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3 illegal structures of drug smugglers demolished in Kapurthala village
17 hours, 9 minutes ago

3 illegal structures of drug smugglers demolished in Kapurthala village

Hindustan Times  

In a joint drive, the Kapurthala civil and police administration demolished three illegal structures owned by drug smugglers in Boot village of the district on Tuesday. The SSP said drug peddler Jeona Singh, who was facing five cases under NDPS Act and his wife Bhani, who has four such cases against her, had illegally possessed the house on the panchayati …

Supreme Court Directs DDA Vice-Chairman To Explain Non-Compliance With Orders To Take Action Against Illegal Structures On Public Land
4 days, 1 hour ago

Supreme Court Directs DDA Vice-Chairman To Explain Non-Compliance With Orders To Take Action Against Illegal Structures On Public Land

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently directed the Vice-Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority to file a personal affidavit explaining its failure to comply with orders related to the demolition of certain illegal constructions on public land in Okhla, Delhi. The Court was dealing with a contempt petition alleging contempt of a 2018 order in the long-running MC Mehta v. Union of …

Supreme Court Directs DDA Vice-Chairman To Explain Non-Compliance With Orders To Take Action Against Illegal Structures On Public Land
4 days, 1 hour ago

Supreme Court Directs DDA Vice-Chairman To Explain Non-Compliance With Orders To Take Action Against Illegal Structures On Public Land

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently directed the Vice-Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority to file a personal affidavit explaining its failure to comply with orders related to the demolition of certain illegal constructions on public land in Okhla, Delhi. The Court was dealing with a contempt petition alleging contempt of a 2018 order in the long-running MC Mehta v. Union of …

DDA cancels demolition of three temples in Delhi after protests
1 week, 1 day ago

DDA cancels demolition of three temples in Delhi after protests

Op India  

On 20th March, the Delhi Development Authority cancelled the proposed demolition of three temples near Sanjay Lake in Trilokpuri, which was scheduled for the same day. Demolition of three temples of Mayur Vihar phase ii cancelled by dda pic.twitter.com/CDUWbt793y — Vishnu Shankar Jain March 20, 2025 The demolition was originally proposed during the discussion of a Religious Committee meeting that …

DDA defers temple demolition in Mayur Vihar after protest by MLA
1 week, 5 days ago

DDA defers temple demolition in Mayur Vihar after protest by MLA

The Hindu  

A Delhi Development Authority drive to demolish three temples in Mayur Vihar, situated in the city’s green zones, was postponed after Patparganj MLA Ravinder Singh Negi staged a protest on the site. On Thursday, a team of DDA officials, accompanied by the police had reached the east Delhi locality around 4 a.m. to raze Kali Mandir, Amarnath Mandir, and Badrinath …

Delhi HC junks plea against slum demolition in Yamuna floodplain
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi HC junks plea against slum demolition in Yamuna floodplain

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a plea against the demolition of a slum in Okhla dhobi ghat area, saying it was illegal and posed a significant threat to the ecologically sensitive River Yamuna floodplain. The petition was filed by Dhobi Ghat Jhuggi Adhikar Manch said the Jhuggi Jhopri Basti at Dhobi Ghat, Batla House Jamia Nagar, Okhla, has …

Jhuggi union moves Delhi HC to halt further demolition at Dhobi Ghat
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Jhuggi union moves Delhi HC to halt further demolition at Dhobi Ghat

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The court said that it would list the matter for March 6. A slum dwellers’ representative body approached the division bench of the Delhi high court against a single-judge order refusing to halt further demolition of a slum cluster at Dhobi Ghat, Jamia Nagar, by the Delhi Development Authority. Katju urged the court to immediately list the matter, …

‘How can they simply remove us?’
4 weeks ago

‘How can they simply remove us?’

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Seated on a small cot outside her modest dwelling, 58-year old Geeta clutches a piece of paper—proof, she insists, that her family has lived here for decades. Geeta is among hundreds of residents of Jhuggi Jhopdi clusters along Yamuna Khadar in Shastri Park, now facing eviction as the Delhi Development Authority began demolishing hutments on Tuesday. The two-day …

Encroachment Delaying DDA's Yamuna River Restoration Work: Delhi HC Rejects Farmers' Plea For Occupation In Flood Plain, Imposes ₹5K Cost
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Encroachment Delaying DDA's Yamuna River Restoration Work: Delhi HC Rejects Farmers' Plea For Occupation In Flood Plain, Imposes ₹5K Cost

Live Law  

In a plea for a restrain on Delhi Development Authority and other authorities from disturbing the possession of land located on the Yamuna river bank by certain farmers, the Delhi High Court said that it appeared that the petitioners had encroached upon the land which falls in the flood plain area. Justice Dharmesh Sharma in his order said, “In summary, …

Another encroachment attempt reported on Chokramudi hills
2 months, 1 week ago

Another encroachment attempt reported on Chokramudi hills

The Hindu  

Encroachment attempt was once again reported on the Chokramudi hills in Bison Valley panchayat, which had earlier witnessed large-scale illegal constructions. According to Chokramudi Protection Council vice-chairperson Baiju Balakrishnan, a group of 10 people from Adimaly on Thursday destroyed the lock of a gate, fixed by local people, on the path leading up to the hills and cleared vegetation on …

Residents protest as authorities move to demolish Bharat Nagar shanties
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Residents protest as authorities move to demolish Bharat Nagar shanties

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Hundreds of residents from the shanties of Bharat Nagar in Bandra Kurla Complex took to the streets on Thursday morning, protesting as government authorities arrived with demolition equipment. Hundreds of residents from the shanties of Bharat Nagar in Bandra Kurla Complex took to the streets on Thursday morning The uproar follows a controversial development two days earlier when Zeeshan …

Delhi HC orders demolition of dangerous Signature View Apartments; DDA to provide rent to residents
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC orders demolition of dangerous Signature View Apartments; DDA to provide rent to residents

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, has cleared the decks for demolition of the Signature View Apartments at Mukherjee Nagar here, which has declared as dangerous for habitation, and ordered its remaining occupants to vacate their flats within three months. Signature View Apartments is part of a multi-storey housing scheme of 2010 by the Delhi Development Authority comprising …

Delhi HC slams DDA for ‘negligence’; clears Signature View demolition
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3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC slams DDA for ‘negligence’; clears Signature View demolition

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday approved the demolition of Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar, criticising the Delhi Development Authority for “delinquency and gross negligence” that was “unpardonable” and endangered the lives of hundreds of residents. “The present cases are one of their kinds that bring to the fore shocking facts regarding the apathy displayed by DDA in getting …

Take action against encroachments in Meena Bazaar: Delhi HC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Take action against encroachments in Meena Bazaar: Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed law enforcement agencies to act against ongoing illegal commercial activities and unauthorised construction at Meena Bazar near historic Jama Masjid. The NGO’s plea painted a picture that uncontrolled commercial activities in the form of encroachment over the vacant public land was going on for the last 3-4 weeks by politician, builder mafia, land …

Delhi High Court Orders DDA, MCD To Demarcate Their Jurisdictions; Asks LG To Consider Conducting Survey
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Orders DDA, MCD To Demarcate Their Jurisdictions; Asks LG To Consider Conducting Survey

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority and Municipal Corporation of Delhi to demarcate their boundaries and jurisdictions in the national capital with precision as far as possible.“The Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor is directed to consider extending the survey to the whole of Delhi so that the jurisdiction of all statutory. The Delhi High Court has directed the …

Locals protest demolition of mosque in Mumbai's Dharavi; BMC halts move for five days after talks
6 months, 1 week ago

Locals protest demolition of mosque in Mumbai's Dharavi; BMC halts move for five days after talks

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Tension prevailed in Dharavi slum here on Saturday morning after hundreds of residents gathered on a road to oppose the civic authorities's plan to demolish portion of a mosque, an official said. By afternoon, trustees of the mosque held talks with officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and sought four to five days to remove the portion, which the …

Encroachments cleared near Ameenpur lake
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Encroachments cleared near Ameenpur lake

The Hindu  

Revenue department and municipality officials, in the presence of policemen, demolished buildings and structures in Ameenpur, built on the edge of the lake citing it as government property on Tuesday during the brief let up in the rain. But instead of doing a survey in the past three years, the government officials carried out demolitions even as I was protesting,” …

AAP question’s LG, BJP ‘silence’ on Ghazipur drowning deaths, seeks action on DDA officials
7 months, 4 weeks ago

AAP question’s LG, BJP ‘silence’ on Ghazipur drowning deaths, seeks action on DDA officials

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The spot where the incident took place. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi alleged that the part of the drain where the incident took place was under the jurisdiction of DDA, which, in return, alleged that the drain was under MCD’s jurisdiction. Calling the AAP’s blame game “unfortunate”, the statement added: “Ten years of deliberate inaction, lack of development …

HC directs DDA to fence Yamuna floodplains after clearing encroachments
8 months, 1 week ago

HC directs DDA to fence Yamuna floodplains after clearing encroachments

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the Delhi Development Authority to properly fence the area around the Yamuna floodplains, after removing all encroachments and illegal constructions. “Vice chairman, DDA, is directed to ensure that as and when encroachment is removed, the area around the Yamuna floodplains is properly fenced so that there is no encroachment,” a bench of acting …

Aam Aadmi Party blames Delhi BJP for slum demolitions in the national capital
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Aam Aadmi Party blames Delhi BJP for slum demolitions in the national capital

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party continued to attack Delhi BJP MPs for not stepping in to prevent the demolition of slum colonies in their respective constituencies. Senior AAP leader Durgesh Pathak on Thursday alleged that the BJP MPs are making the poor homeless by getting their houses demolished through the departments under the Central government. Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor …

PMC demolishes encroachments in Deccan, Shivajinagar areas
8 months, 2 weeks ago

PMC demolishes encroachments in Deccan, Shivajinagar areas

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation on Tuesday continued anti-encroachment action in Deccan Gymkhana, Sinhagad Road, Bhavani Peth and Dhanori areas. The drive targeted illegal shops, eateries and commercial establishments on Ferguson College Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Kalas, Dhanori, Shivajinagar and surrounding areas. During the action, staffers removed illegal flex, banners, and structures encroaching footpaths and roadsides, clearing almost 15,000 sq feet of …

Why is DDA conducting demolition drive in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is DDA conducting demolition drive in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila?

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Development Authority will be conducting a demolition drive in the Majnu Ka Tila locality on July 13 and 14 against the encroachment on the Yamuna flood plain near the South of Gurdwara. Residents of the area protest the DDA demolition drive at Majnu Ka Tila in north Delhi. The encroachment drive is being carried out to remove the …

Delhi HC orders DDA to remove all encroachments on Yamuna river bank
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC orders DDA to remove all encroachments on Yamuna river bank

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Delhi high court has ordered the Delhi Development Authority to remove all encroachments and illegal construction on the Yamuna river bank, riverbed, and drains flowing into the river. Illegal constrictions at Yamuna river bank A bench of acting chief justice Manmohan and justice Tushar Rao Gedela, directed in its July 8 order, uploaded on Wednesday, the vice …

DDA ignores directions to remove official constructions on floodplain, builds more
11 months, 2 weeks ago

DDA ignores directions to remove official constructions on floodplain, builds more

The Hindu  

Just over a hundred metres from the Wazirabad Bridge in north Delhi lies Sur Ghat, spread over an expanse of at least 2,000 square metres. The DDA, despite court orders, has not only failed to recover multiple such “official” encroachments, but has helmed further concretisation for official developmental works, The Hindu has found. But the DDA, after having renamed the …

Rat-hole miner’s kin refuse Delhi Development Authority’s offer for new house
1 year, 1 month ago

Rat-hole miner’s kin refuse Delhi Development Authority’s offer for new house

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Development Authority on Thursday said it offered an alternative accommodation to the family of one of the rat-hole miners involved in the Silkyara tunnel rescue operation but its offer was refused — a day after the agency demolished his house citing encroachment. On Wednesday afternoon, DDA demolished Hassan’s house in the Shriram Colony area of Khajoori Khas in …

House of Uttarakhand tunnel rat-hole miner razed in demolition drive in Delhi
1 year, 1 month ago

House of Uttarakhand tunnel rat-hole miner razed in demolition drive in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The house of Wakeel Hasan, one of the rat-hole miners involved in the rescue operations to evacuate labourers trapped at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand in November last year, was razed during a demolition drive conducted by the Delhi Development Authority at Khajoori Khas in northeast Delhi on Wednesday. Separately, officials from the forest department, along with Delhi Police carried …

Haldwani violence: Police station to be built on cleared land, says CM Dhami
1 year, 1 month ago

Haldwani violence: Police station to be built on cleared land, says CM Dhami

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Monday plans to construct a police station on the land cleared of encroachments in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Taking to 'X', CM Dhami wrote, "Now a police station will be constructed at the place where illegal encroachment was removed in Banbhulpura, Haldwani." Haldwani violence • Six individuals, including …

Uttarakhand CM Dhami says police station to come up on land freed from encroachment in Haldwani
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand CM Dhami says police station to come up on land freed from encroachment in Haldwani

India TV News  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said that a police station would come up on the land where the encroachment was removed in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura, where violence erupted last week following the demolition of an illegally built madrassa. Referring to the Haldwani violence, the Chief Minister said that the way in which the police personnel and journalists were …

Govandi slum demolition stopped temporarily after residents’ protest
1 year, 1 month ago

Govandi slum demolition stopped temporarily after residents’ protest

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Demolitions in the Panchsheel Nagar slum in Govandi were stopped temporarily for seven days after 500 residents protested outside the BMC’s M East ward office on Thursday morning. Mumbai, India - Feb. 8, 2024: Residents of Panchsheel Nagar Basti, Govandi West protest outside the Govandi ward office after the Mumbai Municipal Corporation demolished their 200 houses in Panchsheel Nagar …

Delhi: DDA demolishes centuries-old Mehrauli mosque, HC orders status-quo
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi: DDA demolishes centuries-old Mehrauli mosque, HC orders status-quo

Live Mint  

Days after the Delhi Development Authority demolished a centuries-old mosque, Masjid Akhoondji, in the Mehrauli area in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Monday directed the DDA to maintain the status quo on the land. The matter was heard by Justice Sachin Datta after an urgent application was filed by the managing committee of the Delhi Waqf Board, …

Delhi high court asks DDA to maintain status quo of Mehrauli mosque land
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi high court asks DDA to maintain status quo of Mehrauli mosque land

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority to maintain status quo of the land located in the city’s Mehrauli area, on which the 600-year-old Akhoondji Masjid was demolished, till February 12. The Delhi high court said that its order would not preclude DDA from acting against other illegal properties in the area. The court was considering …

Delhi High Court Directs DDA To Maintain Status Quo On Land Where 600-Yr-Old Mosque In Mehrauli Was Demolished
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Directs DDA To Maintain Status Quo On Land Where 600-Yr-Old Mosque In Mehrauli Was Demolished

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority to maintain status quo on the land on which the 600-year-old mosque, Masjid Akhonji, was demolished in city's Mehrauli area.Justice Sachin Datta passed the order while dealing with an urgent application filed by the Managing Committee of the Delhi Waqf Board. The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the …

DDA demolishes mosque in Mehrauli, cites drive against encroachments
1 year, 2 months ago

DDA demolishes mosque in Mehrauli, cites drive against encroachments

The Hindu  

The Delhi Development Authority on Tuesday carried out an “unannounced” demolition of a mosque in Mehrauli believed to have been constructed over 500 years ago, with officials citing the action as part of the agency’s drive against encroachments. Commenting on the action, a senior DDA official said the demolition was carried out following the Ridge Management Board’s decision to remove …

Delhi High Court Orders Status Quo On DDA’s Demolition Drive Against Various Properties In Mehrauli
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Orders Status Quo On DDA’s Demolition Drive Against Various Properties In Mehrauli

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered status quo on Delhi Development Authority’s action of demolishing various properties near Mehrauli Archaeological Park area, till February 16. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order while hearing a bunch of pleas against the demolition drive being carried out by DDA near Mehrauli Archaeological Park in Ladha Sarai village.While. Justice Manmeet Pritam …

Delhi: LG VK Saxena Directs DDA To Halt Demolition Drive In Mehrauli, Ladha Sarai Amid Protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: LG VK Saxena Directs DDA To Halt Demolition Drive In Mehrauli, Ladha Sarai Amid Protests

ABP News  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday directed Delhi Development Authority to stop the ongoing demolition drive in Mehrauli and Ladha Sarai till further instructions, news agency ANI reported quoting the Delhi LG office's statement. Delhi LG VK Saxena directs DDA to stop the ongoing demolition drive in Mehrauli and Ladha Sarai till further instructions: Delhi LG office — ANI …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Restrain DDA From Carrying Out Demolition Drive In Mehrauli Archeological Park Till Fresh Demarcation
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Restrain DDA From Carrying Out Demolition Drive In Mehrauli Archeological Park Till Fresh Demarcation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea seeking directions to restrain Delhi Development Authority from carrying out its demolition drive near Mehrauli Archaeological Park till a fresh demarcation of the area is conducted.Justice Mini Pushkarna was hearing a plea moved by Mehrauli Minorities Resident and Shop Owners Welfare Association, a registered society, for. The Delhi High …

Mehrauli residents say legal buildings being razed
2 years, 1 month ago

Mehrauli residents say legal buildings being razed

The Hindu  

Demolitions by the Delhi Development Authority under its ‘anti-encroachment drive’ in Mehrauli continued for the fourth day, amid tight police presence near Bhool Bhulaiya monument. On Monday, AAP MLA Somnath Bharti urged Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena — also the DDA chairperson — to stop the drive and that a fresh demarcation exercise be conducted since the report tabled during the …

Delhi: Street vendors stage protest against MCD for 'anti-encroachment' drive
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: Street vendors stage protest against MCD for 'anti-encroachment' drive

India TV News  

Anti-Encroachment Drive: Hundreds of street vendors on the Day 4 of the anti-encroachment drive from Delhi staged a protest outside the MCD office. The vendors raised slogans against MCD and demanded that they should be provided with dedicated, alternative spots to run their businesses. The vendors alleged that they have not been able to run their businesses since last year …

Delhi: Court orders to stop demolition for those filed review petitions in Mehrauli case
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: Court orders to stop demolition for those filed review petitions in Mehrauli case

India TV News  

Mehrauli: As the anti-encroachment drive in New Delhi's Mehrauli continued for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, a large number of locals whose structures were declared illegal held a protest and created a ruckus. While staging a protest against the anti-encroachment drive, the locals termed it "hooliganism" amid the fact that the matter was pending in the court. The DDA …

Cries & Protests in Delhi's Mehrauli as Demolition Drive Leaves Residents Homeless; DDA Calls it 'Court-Mandated Exercise'
2 years, 1 month ago

Cries & Protests in Delhi's Mehrauli as Demolition Drive Leaves Residents Homeless; DDA Calls it 'Court-Mandated Exercise'

News 18  

The Delhi Development Authority has said the demolition drive in the city’s Mehrauli area is a “court-mandated exercise” to “secure the Mehrauli Archaeological Park from encroachment.” Protest erupted in the area after the DDA launched the demolition drive in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park area on Friday. DDA’s Statement In a statement on Saturday, DDA said that the drive to clear …

DDA and AAP at loggerheads over demolition drive in Mehrauli
2 years, 1 month ago

DDA and AAP at loggerheads over demolition drive in Mehrauli

Op India  

The Delhi Development Authority reported on Saturday that about 1,200 square metres of government land were reclaimed during an “anti-encroachment drive” in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park region on Friday. Responding to allegations that the demolition drive was carried out in defiance of Delhi High Court orders, the urban body clarified that it will continue its anti-encroachment drive in Mehrauli because …

'Under British rule': AAP slams BJP over Mehrauli demolition
2 years, 1 month ago

'Under British rule': AAP slams BJP over Mehrauli demolition

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party has lashed out at the BJP over the demolition drive in Delhi's Mehrauli and said this used to happen during the British era. Mehrauli àä®àå‡àä‚ Bulldozer àä²àä¿àä àäŠàä‚àäšàå‡-àäŠàä‚àäšàå‡ àäÆàä¶àä¿àäïàä¾àäèàå‡ àääàå‹àäáàä¼àå‡ àäœàä¾ àä°àä¹àå‡ àä¹àåˆàä‚ àä²àå‹àä—àå‹àä‚ àä•àå‡ àäªàä¾àä¸ âœ House Tax ✠Registry àäëàä¿àä° àä•àä¿àä¸ àä¹àä• àä¸àå‡ àä˜àä° àääàå‹àäáàä¼ àä°àä¹àå€ àä¹àåˆ BJP? àä®àä¹àä¿àä²àä¾àäàä‚ Balcony àä¸àå‡ àäšàä¿àä²àåàä²àä¾ àä°àä¹àå€ àä¹àåˆàä‚ …

Mehbooba Mufti detained during protest against J&K anti-encroachment drive
2 years, 1 month ago

Mehbooba Mufti detained during protest against J&K anti-encroachment drive

The Hindu  

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti was on February 8 detained by police during a protest in Delhi against the J&K administration’s anti-encroachment drive in the Union Terrritory. Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir hit out at the Lieutenant Governor’s administration over the anti-encroachment drive, with Ms. Mufti accusing the BJP Government of turning the Union Territory into Afghanistan by “demolishing the …

Massive Demolition Drives in South Delhi This Year, Action Set to Intensify, Says MCD
2 years, 7 months ago

Massive Demolition Drives in South Delhi This Year, Action Set to Intensify, Says MCD

News 18  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Friday said it had conducted a “massive demolition drive” against unauthorise constructions in its south zone this year. The south zone has conducted a “massive demolition and sealing action drive” in different areas between January 1 and August 18 this year. As many as 473 actions related to demolition and 157 sealing actions have …

Can’t evict people overnight without notice: Delhi HC
2 years, 7 months ago

Can’t evict people overnight without notice: Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

Encroachers on a public land cannot be evicted “with a bulldozer at their doorstep early in the morning or late in the evening” without any notice, thus rendering them completely unsheltered, the Delhi high court ruled on Wednesday, but added that a person encroaching upon government land cannot claim that he is entitled to rehabilitation as a matter of right. …

Delhi: Kejriwal govt seeks report from BJP-ruled civic bodies on demolition drives
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi: Kejriwal govt seeks report from BJP-ruled civic bodies on demolition drives

India TV News  

Highlights Move comes days after a series of anti-encroachment drives by three civic bodies Delhi CM asked party members to oppose demolition drives of BJP-ruled municipalities Kejriwal accused the BJP of “misusing” power The Delhi government has sought a detailed report from the BJP-ruled civic bodies on the demolition drives being conducted by them across the city since April 1, …

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to meet AAP MLAs today over anti-encroachment drive in city
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to meet AAP MLAs today over anti-encroachment drive in city

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is set to hold a key meeting with AAP MLAs on Monday over the anti-encroachment drive by the BJP-ruled civic bodies in different parts of the city. The city civic bodies have been carrying out anti-encroachment drives in several parts of Delhi, including Shaheen Bagh, Madanpur Khadar, New Friends Colony, Mangolpuri, Karol Bagh, Khyala, and …

Delhi anti-encroachment drive: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia urges Amit Shah to stop 'destruction', says 70% of people in Capital will be rendered homeless
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi anti-encroachment drive: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia urges Amit Shah to stop 'destruction', says 70% of people in Capital will be rendered homeless

Firstpost  

In an online briefing, Delhi Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia claimed that the civic bodies have a plan to raze 63 lakh dwellings in the national capital. ‘This will lead to huge destruction,’ he said New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging him to stop the “destruction” ensuing in the …

‘Almost 70% people to be homeless’: Delhi Dy CM to Amit Shah on demolition drive
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Almost 70% people to be homeless’: Delhi Dy CM to Amit Shah on demolition drive

Live Mint  

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging him to stop the ''destruction'' ensuing in the national capital due to the anti-encroachment drive being carried out by the three BJP-ruled municipal bodies, as per news agency PTI report. The Aam Aadmi Party will oppose the demolition drive and I have written to the …

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