**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Department of Forests and Wildlife on June 18, 2026, declares 3.68 hectares of land in South-West Delhi as "Protected Forests" under the Indian Forest Act, 1927. The designation applies to compensatory afforestation land located in Dhoolsiras, Bijwasan, and is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The order is issued by the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi to ensure the legal protection of the specified land.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Effective Date**
* The declaration is made under the powers conferred by Section 29 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
* The land is officially designated as ‘Protected Forests’ effective from June 18, 2026.
* The notification aligns with previous Government of India Ministry of Home notifications from 1950 and 1956.
**Land Specifications and Location**
* **Location:** The land is situated in Dhoolsiras, Sub-District Bijwasan, District South-West Delhi.
* **Total Area:** The protected area covers 3.68 hectares.
* **Classification:** The site is specifically identified as Compensatory Afforestation Land.
* **Khasra Numbers:** The designation affects partial khasra numbers including 52//25, 53//12, 13, 18-23, 60//1, 2, 10, and 61//4, 5/1, 5/2, 6-8, 13-15, 17/1.
**Technical Mapping**
* The document provides six precise geo-coordinates (Latitude and Longitude) to define the boundaries of the forest area.
* A satellite map (Schedule B) is included to visually demarcate the 3.68-hectare area.
**Impact Analysis**
**Department of Forests and Wildlife, NCT of Delhi**
**Impact**
The department gains formal jurisdiction over the 3.68 hectares of land as a protected entity.
**Action Required**
The department must oversee the management, conservation, and enforcement of forest laws within the specified geo-coordinates.
**Revenue and Land Records Department**
**Impact**
The legal status of the mentioned Khasra numbers changes to "Protected Forest" in official records.
**Action Required**
Authorities must update land revenue records to reflect the new classification and ensure no unauthorized land allotments occur in this zone.
**General Public and Local Residents**
**Impact**
Activities on the designated 3.68 hectares are now restricted by the provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must refrain from any non-forestry activities, encroachments, or land use changes within the defined boundaries.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Forest Act, 1927: The primary legislation under Section 29 of which the Lt. Governor of Delhi exercises powers to declare land as protected forest.
Protected Forests: The legal status assigned to the specified land area to ensure environmental protection and conservation.
Department of Forests and Wildlife: The nodal department of the Government of NCT of Delhi responsible for issuing the notification and managing the forest land.
Dhoolsiras, Bijwasan, South-West Delhi: The specific location of the 3.68 hectares of compensatory afforestation land subject to the protected forest declaration.
रजिस्ट्रीस.ं डी.एल.-33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
भारतस रकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राजधकारसप्रे काजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No.157] DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948 [N.C.T.D. No.75
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
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वन अजधजनयम, 1927 (16वां खंड 1927) की धारा 29 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार, गृह
मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या 104-िे और 146-िे दिनांक 24.08.50 और 06.12.50 तथा एस.आर.ओ. संख्या 2536
दिनांक 1 नवंबर, 1956 के अनुसार, दिल्ली राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र के उपराज्यपाल ने अनुसूची म ें वर्णित भूजम को
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DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 18th June, 2026
F.(01)/DCF(W)/FCA-1980/PF-CA Land/CAFIMS/2026-27/3845.—In exercise of the Powers conferred by
section 29 of Indian Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927), read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home,
Notification No. 104-J and 146-J dated 24.08.50 and 06.12.50, read with S.R.O. no 2536 dated 1st November, 1956,
the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to declare the land described in the Schedule below
to be ‘Protected Forests' with effect from the date of publication of the Notification in the Official Gazette.
SCHEDULE – A
District Location Area Khasra No Geo-Coordinate
(In a.)
Sl. Latitude Longitude
No.
Compensatory Partially 1. 28.549823 77.022235
afforestation Land khasra nos.
52//25,
Dhoolsiras, 2. 28.549203 77.022884
53//12, 13,
Sub District-
18, 19, 20,
South-West Bijwasan,
21, 22, 23,
Delhi District- South-West 3.68 60//1, 2, 10, 3. 28.551862 77.025881
Delhi 61//4, 5/1,
5/2, 6, 7, 8,
13, 14, 15, 4. 28.55201 77.025674
17/1
5. 28.552058 77.025443
6. 28.552120 77.0248634 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
SCHEDULE - B
MAP
By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor
of National Capital Territory of Delhi,
VIJAY KUMAR BIDHURI, Secy. (Environment & Forests)
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