Executive Summary:
The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi exempts 2.58 ha (25800 sqm) for the proposed expansion and restoration of the existing Parliament Building at Plot No. 118, New Delhi, from certain provisions of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. This exemption requires the transplantation of 404 trees and compensatory plantation, subject to specific conditions including a security deposit and adherence to environmental clearances. Transplantation must begin immediately after permission is issued and be completed within six months.
Key Points / Main Content:
Exemption Details:
* Exemption granted for an area of 2.58 ha (25800 sqm) for the expansion and restoration of the Parliament Building.
* Applies to subsection 3 of section 9 of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994.
Compensatory Plantation and Transplantation:
* 404 trees to be transplanted.
* 4040 saplings to be planted as compensatory plantation.
Financial Conditions:
* The User Agency (Central Public Works Department CPWD) must deposit Rs. 2,30,28,000 as a security deposit for compensatory plantation creation and maintenance for seven years.
Plantation and Maintenance Requirements:
* Compensatory plantation to be maintained by the User Agency for seven years until successful establishment.
* Indigenous species of 6-8 feet height to be planted in a 1:10 ratio on non-forest land.
* Plantation must follow site-specific techniques and be completed within three months of tree removal permission.
Operational Conditions:
* The proposal plan cannot be changed.
* The land for compensatory plantation cannot be used for other purposes without State Government approval.
* Transplantation must start immediately after permission and be completed within six months, followed by a completion report.
* Spacing of transplanted trees should be no less than 4 meters.
General Conditions:
* Transplantation is at the User Agency's risk and without prejudice to other claims.
* All statutory clearances must be obtained before transplantation begins.
* Felling or transplantation of any tree beyond the specified 404 is an offense.
* All conditions in environmental clearances must be followed.
Impact Analysis:
Central Public Works Department (CPWD) / User Agency:
* Impact: Responsible for executing the tree transplantation and compensatory afforestation as per the conditions, including financial deposits, plantation, and maintenance.
* Action Required: Deposit Rs. 2,30,28,000, execute transplantation and compensatory plantation within specified timelines, adhere to plantation and maintenance guidelines, obtain necessary clearances, and submit a completion report.
Environment, Forests and Wildlife Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi:
* Impact: Responsible for overseeing compliance with the conditions of the exemption and ensuring the preservation of trees.
* Action Required: Monitor the User Agency's activities, enforce compliance with the conditions, and potentially modify the permission based on future policy changes.
General Public:
* Impact: Affected by the environmental changes due to tree removal and compensatory plantation.
* Action Required: No direct action required, but may benefit from the environmental improvements resulting from successful compensatory afforestation.
Key Entities Referenced
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi: The governing body issuing the notification regarding tree preservation and transplantation.
Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994: The Act under which the powers are exercised to grant exemptions related to tree preservation.
New Delhi: Location where the Existing Parliament Building is situated, the area affected by the tree transplantation.
Central Vista Area, New Delhi: Specific area in New Delhi where compensatory plantation and transplantation will occur.
Central Public Works Department CPWD: The User Agency responsible for the proposed Expansion and Restoration of Existing Parliament Building and compensatory afforestation and transplantation.
Existing Parliament Building: The building subject to expansion and restoration, necessitating tree transplantation.
Sanjeev Khirwar: Principal Secretary, Environment and Forests, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Department of Environment, Forests and Wildlife: The department of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi responsible for the notification.
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भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
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4. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा यि सुजनजित दकया िायगे ा दक इस प्रस्ट्ताव की योिना को पररवर्तात निीं दकया िाएगा ।
5. िो भूजम प्रजतपूरक वृक्षारोपण के जलया आवंरटत ि,ै उसका उपयोग दकसी अन्य कायो के जलए राज्य सरकार की स्ट्वीकृजत के
जबना निीं दकया िाएगा।
6. अनुमजत िारी िोने के तुरंत बाि वृक्षो का प्रत्यारोपण उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा िुरू दकया िाएगा और इसे छ:मिीने के अंतराल म ें
पूणा दकया िाएगा । प्रत्यारोपण प्रदक्रया के पूणा िोने का बाि एक सम्पूणा ररपोटा संबजन्धत वृक्ष अजधकारी को प्रस्ट्तुत की िायेगी ।
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7. वृक्षों के प्रत्यारोपण िते ु एक प्रस्ट्ताजवत नीजत दिल्ली सरकार मे जवचाराधीन ि,ै इसजलए भजवष्य की अनुमजत में नीजत के
कायाान्वयन के कारण प्रभावी िोने वाले दकसी भी बिलाव को संभाजवत प्रभाव के साथ सक्षम प्राजधकरण की मंिूरी के साथ उस
सीमा तक संिोजधत दकया िाएगा ।
8. वृक्षो को प्रत्यारोपण के जलए अनुमजत उनके स्ट्वयं के िोजखम पर और दकसी भी अन्य व्यजक्त के िावे के पक्षपात के जबना, िो वृक्षो
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10. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा 404 वृक्षो के अलावा दकसी भी वृक्ष की कटाई / प्रत्यारोपण एक अपराध िोगा ।
11. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा पयाावरण मंिूरी में उजल्लजखत सभी ितों का पालन दकया िायेगा ।
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संिीव जखरवार] प्रधान सजचव ¼i;kZoj.k ,oa ou½[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND WILDLIFE
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 16th September, 2020
F.No. R.1491/TO(S)/TC-Felling/19-20/ 3189-97.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 29
of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 11 of 1994), the Government of National Capital
Territory of Delhi, hereby, in public interest exempts an area of 2.58 ha. (25800 sqm.) as detailed below for
“proposed Expansion and Restoration of Existing Parliament Building” at Plot No. 118, New Delhi from the
provision of sub-section (3) of section 9 of the said Act.
Location Number of trees to be Compensatory Plantation by
User Agency (Number of
Transplantation Total
trees)
(1) (2) (3)
Proposed Expansion and Restoration 404 404 4040
of Existing Parliament Building at
Plot No. 118, New Delhi.
Total 404 404 4040
The said exemption is subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:-
1. Central Public Works Department (CPWD), herein referred to as User Agency, shall make an advance
deposit of an amount of Rs. 2,30,28,000 /- (Rupees Two Crore Thirty Lakh and Twenty Eight
Thousand Only) towards security deposit for creation and maintenance of compensatory plantation for
a period of Seven years as follows,
Sl.No. Location of Compensatory Number of Total Amount To be
plantation. saplings to including other Deposited
be planted Administrative with Forest
expenses and Division.
contingency charges
(in Rs.).
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) 100% Compensatory Plantation ten Deputy
times the number of trees permitted for Conservator
transplantation of 404 trees i.e number of Forests
of tree saplings proposed to be of 4040 2,30,28,000 /- (South)/
species Neem, Amaltas, Peepal,
Tree Officer
Pilkhan, Gular, Bargad and Arjun
along with other native species shall
be carried out by User Agency at eight
(8) pockets in Central Vista Area, New
Delhi.
(b) Transplantation of 404 no. of trees which are standing on site shall be done by User Agency at 8
eight (8) pockets in Central Vista Area, New Delhi.
2. 100% Compensatory Plantation of 4040 saplings of native species shall be raised and maintained by
User Agency for Seven years and monitored till its successful establishment as indicated at 1 (a) & (b)
above.
3. Plants of indigenous species 6-8 feet height shall be planted as compensatory plantation in ratio of 1:10
on non-forest land in lieu of transplantation of 404 no. of trees. The plantation shall be done by
following site specific plantation techniques with additional measures on identified land within three
months of issue of tree removal permission and maintenance shall be carried out there after by User
Agency with their own funds.4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
4. The User Agency shall ensure that the plan of this proposal shall not be changed.
5. The land over which compensatory plantation raised shall not be utilized for other purpose without the
approval of State Government.
6. Transplantation of trees shall be initiated immediately after permission is issued and should be
completed not later than six months, after which a completion report has to be submitted to the
concerned Tree Officer. The spacing of the transplantation of trees shall not be less than 4 meter (point
to point) at transplantation site.
7. A draft policy on transplantation of trees is under active consideration with State Government of Delhi,
therefore, any change brought in to effect due to implementation of the policy in future, permission
shall be modified to that extent with the approval of Competent Authority with prospective effect.
8. Permission for transplantation of all tress is being granted at their own risk and without prejudice to the
claim (s) of any other person/s who may be having any rights(s) over the land or the trees.
9. Before the transplantation of trees from the site is commenced all requisite statutory clearances shall
necessarily be obtained by the User Agency.
10. Felling/ Transplantation of any tree apart from 404 trees by User Agency shall constitute an offence.
11. It should be ensured by the user agency that all the conditions mentioned in environmental clearance, if
any obtained, shall be followed scrupulously.
By Order and in the Name of the Government
of National Capital Territory of Delhi,
SANJEEV KHIRWAR, Principal Secy. (Env. & Forests)
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