## Policy Analysis Report: Exemption for Dwarka Expressway Package II under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on December 23, 2022. The notification exempts an area of 1.4475 hectares for the construction of Dwarka Expressway Package II from subsection 3 of section 9 of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (DPTA). However, this exemption is subject to stringent conditions regarding compensatory afforestation, tree transplantation, and financial deposits to ensure the preservation of Delhi's green cover. The key findings highlight the responsibilities placed on the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) as the User Agency. This includes substantial financial investment in compensatory plantation and adherence to specific timelines and guidelines stipulated by the Forest Department.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of the provided government notification concerning an exemption granted under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided text and aims to clarify the scope, conditions, and implications of this policy decision.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification operates within the framework of the existing Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 11 of 1994).
* **Core Objective:** The core objective of the notification is to facilitate the construction of the Dwarka Expressway Package II while mitigating the environmental impact by mandating compensatory afforestation and transplantation of trees.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The notification addresses the conflict between infrastructure development and environmental preservation, specifically within the context of tree conservation in Delhi. It acknowledges that infrastructure projects like the Dwarka Expressway may necessitate the removal or relocation of trees. To reconcile this, the notification implements a compensatory mechanism focusing on tree transplantation and large-scale compensatory plantation.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This document details a conditional exemption to the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA) for the Dwarka Expressway Package II project. The key provisions are as follows:
* **Exemption:** An area of 1.4475 hectares is exempted from subsection 3 of section 9 of the DPTA, allowing for the removal/transplantation of trees.
* **Tree Impact:** The project involves 115 trees that need to be either transplanted or felled.
* **Compensatory Plantation:** The User Agency (NHAI) is required to carry out compensatory plantation of 1150 saplings (10 times the number of trees affected) of specified indigenous species.
* **Transplantation:** 115 trees standing on the site must be transplanted by the User Agency.
* **Financial Deposit:** NHAI must deposit Rs. 65,55,000 (Rs. 57,000 per tree) as a security deposit for the compensatory plantation, which can be forfeited if the conditions of the notification are not met.
* **Detailed Plans:** NHAI must submit detailed plans for plantation and site preparation to the Tree Officer/Deputy Conservator of Forests.
* **Timelines:** Transplantation must begin immediately after fulfilling certain preconditions and must be completed within six months.
* **Tree Maintenance:** NHAI is responsible for maintaining the transplanted trees for a minimum of three years.
* **Timber Disposal:** Timber obtained from the removed trees should be auctioned, and the proceeds deposited to the government account. Tops and lops should be provided to crematoriums free of cost.
* **Replacement Ratio:** For any transplanted trees that do not survive, indigenous trees must be planted in a 1:5 ratio.
* **Plantation Success:** NHAI must successfully raise and maintain the compensatory plantation for seven years for the release of the security deposit.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and directly affected stakeholders are:
* **National Highway Authority of India (NHAI):** As the User Agency responsible for the Dwarka Expressway construction, NHAI bears the direct responsibility for fulfilling all conditions outlined in the notification.
* **Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi:** Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the conditions, monitoring progress, and potentially penalizing non-compliance.
* **Tree Officer/Deputy Conservator of Forests:** Responsible for approving plans, monitoring transplantation efforts, and overseeing the success of the plantation.
* **Airport Authority of India (AAI):** As the agency providing land for compensatory plantation, the AAI has a stake in the successful implementation of the plan.
* **Local Communities:** Directly or indirectly benefit from the preservation and augmentation of green cover within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Department of Forests and Wildlife, through the Tree Officer/Deputy Conservator of Forests, is responsible for overseeing and enforcing the conditions. NHAI is the implementing agency.
* **Timelines:** Strict timelines are established for transplantation (within 6 months), maintenance of transplanted trees (3 years), and successful establishment of compensatory plantation (7 years).
* **Procedures:** The text outlines procedures for submitting detailed plans, obtaining clearances, managing timber disposal, and submitting progress reports. It also references the Tree Transplantation Policy, 2020, indicating a reliance on existing frameworks.
* **Monitoring:** The Tree Officer will monitor the plantation and can require additional site improvements at the expense of the User Agency.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of the specified exemption, with the attached conditions, are:
* **Infrastructure Development:** Facilitation of the Dwarka Expressway construction by allowing the removal/transplantation of trees within the designated area.
* **Environmental Compensation:** Mitigation of the environmental impact of tree removal through mandatory compensatory afforestation on land provided by AAI, leading to an increase in the overall green cover.
* **Tree Preservation:** Increasing the survival rate of transplanted trees, and maintaining the increased tree cover for a sustainable time period.
* **Accountability:** Ensuring the User Agency (NHAI) takes responsibility for environmental preservation through financial deposits and mandatory long-term maintenance.
* **Improved Green Cover:** The successful implementation of compensatory plantation will improve the green cover and environmental quality of Delhi.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification provides a conditional exemption under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, to facilitate the construction of the Dwarka Expressway Package II. The exemption is conditional upon the NHAI adhering to strict guidelines regarding compensatory plantation, tree transplantation, and financial security. This policy highlights the government's commitment to balancing infrastructure development with environmental protection and ensures that the environmental impact of development projects is minimized through compensatory measures. The success of this policy hinges on the diligent implementation and monitoring by the Department of Forests and Wildlife and the NHAI's compliance with the stipulated conditions.
Key Entities Referenced
National Capital Territory of Delhi: Union Territory of India
Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994: Act governing tree preservation in Delhi
Dwarka Expressway PackageII, New Delhi: Construction project requiring tree transplantation/felling
Airport Authority of India: Organization owning land used for compensatory plantation and transplantation
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI): User Agency responsible for the Dwarka Expressway construction and compensatory afforestation
Tree OfficerDeputy Conservator of Forests: Authority responsible for overseeing and regulating tree transplantation and preservation
Tree Transplantation Policy, 2020: Policy governing the process of tree transplantation
Department of Forests and Wildlife: Department of the Government of NCT of Delhi responsible for forests and wildlife management
New Delhi: Capital of India
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press
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भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 546] दिल्ली, िक्रु वार, दिसम् बर 23, 2022/पौष 2, 1944 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 414
No. 546] DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2022/PAUSHA 2, 1944 [N. C. T. D. No. 414
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
वन और वन्य िीव जवभाग
अजधसचू ना
दिल्ली, 23 दिसम् बर, 2022
F. No. 155/WFD/COT/21-22/12034-41.—दिल्ली वक्षृ संरक्षण अजधजनयम, 1994 की धारा 29 (1994
का दिल्ली अजधजनयम 11) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए िनजित म ें उपराज्यपाल राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली
द्वार का एक्सप्रेसव े पैकेि-II नई दिल्ली के जनमााण िते ु नीच े दिए गए जववरण के अनुसार 1.4475 िक्े टेयर लगभग क्षत्रे फल
को उि अजधजनयम की धारा 9 की उपधारा (3) के उपबधं ो स ेछूट प्रिान करते ि।ैं
पररयोिना का नाम और स्ट्थान वक्षृ ों की सख्ं या उपभोगी सस्ट्ं था द्वारा अपजे क्षत
प्रत्यारोपण िते ु योग प्रजतपरू क वक्षृ ारोपण (वक्षृ ों की
सख्ं या)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
द्वारका एक्सप्रेसवे पैकेि- II,नई
दिल्ली के जनमााण िते ु । 115 115 1150
योग 115 115 1150
यि छूट जनम्नजलजित ितो के अधीन ि:ै-
8620 DG/2022 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
क्र.स.ं प्रजतपरू क वनीकरण वक्षृ ारोपण का लगाए िान ेवाल े अन्य प्रिासजनक व्ययों वन प्रभाग म ेंिमा
स्ट्थान पौधो की सख्ं या तथा आकजस्ट्मक व्यय कराई िाए
सजित कुल राजि
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(क) उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा 1150 का
प्रजतपूरक वृक्षारोपण
(10x115=1150 अथाात वृक्षों को
प्रत्यारोपण दकए िान े वाले वृक्षो का
िस गुना) प्रस्ट्ताजवत प्रिाजतयााँ नीम,
अमलतास, पीपल, जपलिन, गलू र, वृक्ष अजधकारी/उप-
बरगि,िेसी कीकर, अिुान एव ंअन्य वन संरक्षक (पजिम)
िेिी प्रिाजतयााँ का भारतीय िवाई 1150 65,55,000 /-
अड्डा प्राजधकरण द्वारा एनएचएआई
को सौंपी गई भूजम आईिीआई िवाई
अड्ड े स े सटेिे.के.ठेकेिार कायाालय के
पासमेंदकया िाएगा।
उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा पररयोिना स्ट्थल से 115 वृक्षों का प्रत्यारोपण भारतीय िवाई अड्डा प्राजधकरण द्वारा
( ि) एनएचएआई को सौंपी गई भूजम आईिीआई िवाई अड्डे से सटे ि.े के. ठेकेिार कायाालय के पास म ें अपने स्ट्वयं की
लागत पर दकया िाएगा।
जनयम और ित ें
1. भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ा प्राजधकरणएिो दक उपभोगी संस्ट्था के रूप म ें संिर्भात िएै कोसात वषोंकी अवजध के जलए
पौधों के सम्पूण ा जवकास एव ं रिरिाव िते ु उपरोिानुसार 65,55,000/- रुपय े (पैंसठ लाि पचपन ििार मात्र
@ रु. 57000/- प्रजत वृक्ष) की राजि अजिम रूप स े िमा करवानी िोगी और यदि उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा 2, 3 और
4 म ें उजल्लजितजनयमों और ितों का पालन निीं दकया िाता िएै तो इस राजिकोिब्त कर जलया िाएगा और इस
राजि को वन जवभाग द्वारा वृक्षारोपण के जलए उपयोग दकया िाएगा।
2. उपभोगी सस्ट्ं था द्वारा वक्षृ ोंका प्रत्यारोपणिरूु करन ेस ेपिल ेपरू ी की िान े वाली आवश्यक ित ें:-
a. दिल्ली वृक्ष सरं क्षण अजधजनयम, 1994 की धारा 12 के अनुपालन म ें उपभोगी सस्ट्ं था द्वारा संबंजधत वृक्ष
अजधकारी/उप-वन संरक्षक को जवस्ट्तृत वृक्षारोपण कायाक्रम प्रस्ट्ततु दकया िाएगा।
b. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा साइट की तैयारी और वृक्षारोपण के जलए एक जवस्ट्तृत योिना प्रस्ट्तुत दकया िाएगा।
c. उपभोगी संस्ट्था केद्वारा यि सुजनजित दकया िायेगा दक वृक्षो की कटाई/प्रत्यारोपण स े पूव ा कोई लंजबत
मुकिमा या स्ट्थगन आिेि दकसी भी न्यायालय/अन्य प्राजधकरण द्वारा पाररत न हुआ िो।
d. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षो को कटाई/प्रत्यारोपण का काय ा सभी वैधाजनक मंिूररयों को लेन े के बाि िी िुरू
दकया िाएगा।
e. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा वनमंिरू ी म ें और अन्य मंिूरी म ें उजल्लजित सभी ितों, यदि कोई िोए का जनष्ठापूवाक
पालन दकया िाएगा।
3. वक्षृ ों के प्रत्यारोपण के िौरान परू ी की िान े वाली आवश्यक ित ें :-
a. क्र.सं. 2 म ें ितों के अनुपालन िोने के तुरंत बाि उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षो का प्रत्यारोपण िरूु दकया िाएगा
और इस े छ: मिीने के अंतराल म ें पूणा दकया िाएगा। प्रत्यारोपण प्रदक्रया के पूणा िोने का बाि एक सम्पूण ा
ररपोटा सम्बंजधत वृक्ष अजधकारी/उप-वन संरक्षक को प्रस्ट्तुत की िायेगी। प्रत्यारोपण स्ट्थल म े प्रत्यारोजपत वृक्षो
की िरू ी 4 मीटर (बबंि ुस े बबंि)ु स े कम निीं िोनी चाजिए।
b. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा वृक्ष प्रत्यारोपण नीजत, 2020 म ें उजल्लजित सभी ितों का पालन दकया िाएगा।
c. उपभोगी संस्ट्था प्रजतरोजपत वक्षृ ों का न्यनू तम तीन वषों तक उसी प्रत्यारोपण एिेंसी के माध्यम स े अनरु क्षण
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d. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा प्रत्यारोपण वृक्षों की प्रगजत ररपोटा संबंजधत वृक्ष अजधकारी/उप-वन संरक्षकको वृक्षों के
पूणा जववरण के साथ प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी।
e. यदि दकसी वृक्ष म ें पजक्षयों का घोंसला पाया िाता ि ै तो उसे तब तक निीं काटा/प्रत्यारोपण दकया िाएगा
िब तक दक पक्षी उसे स्ट्वतः छोड़ न ि।ें
f. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा 115 वृक्षो के अलावा दकसी भी वृक्ष की कटाई/प्रत्यारोपण दिल्ली वृक्ष संरक्षण
अजधजनयम, 1994 के अन्तगता एक अपराध िोगा।
g. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षो को िटाए िाने के उपरान्त प्राप्त लकजड़यों की नीलामी की िाएगी और उससे प्राप्त
धन राजि को सरकार के िात ेम े रािस्ट्व के रूप म ें िमा की िाएगी।
h. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षों के ऊपरी िािाओं को काटे िान े के उपरान्त प्राप्त लकजड़यों को मुफ्त म ें जनकटतम
सावािजनक िविािों म ें प्रयोग िते ु सौपी िाएगी और इसकी सम्बंजधत वृक्ष अजधकारी/उप-वन संरक्षक को भी
िी िाएगी।
i. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षो को िटाए िाने के स्ट्थल स े लकजड़यों को को ले िाने स े पूव ा सम्बंजधत वृक्ष
अजधकारी/उप-वन संरक्षक स े ढुलाई अनुमजत प्राप्त करनी िोगी।
j. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षो की प्रत्यारोपण और उसम ें पैिा िोने वाली वन उपि को सावािजनक श्मिान म ें
90 दिनों के अंिर परू ा दकया िाएगा।
k. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा यि सजु नजित दकया िायेगा दक इस प्रस्ट्ताव की योिना को पररवर्तात निीं दकया
िाएगा।
l. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा वनमिं ूरी म ें और अन्य मंिूरी म ें उजल्लजित सभी ितों ितोंए यदि कोई िो, का
जनष्ठापूवाक पालन दकया िाएगा।
m. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा अनुमोदित वृक्ष संरक्षण योिना के अतं गात प्रस्ट्ततु सभी गजतजवजधयों का जनष्ठापूवाक
पालन दकया िाएगा।
n. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा यि सजु नजित दकया िाएगा दक वृक्षप्रत्यारोपण नीजत 2020 की धारा 4 (6-बी: के
अंतगता सभी प्रावधानों का जनष्ठापूवाक पालन दकया गया ि ै और इसका सम्बंजधत वृक्ष अजधकारी/उप-वन
संरक्षक को प्रस्ट्तुत दकया िाएगा।
o. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा यि सजु नजित दकया िाएगा दक सभी प्रजतरोजपत वृक्षों के जलए िो 15 फीट ऊंचाई
और कम स े कम 6 इंच व्यास वाले स्ट्विेिी वृक्ष प्रिाजतयों म ें िीजवत निीं रिपाते ि,ैं तो उन्ि ें 1:5 के अनुपात
म ें लगाया िाएगा। आवश्यक अजतररि भूजम उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा प्रिान की िाएगी और वृक्षारोपण स्ट्वय ं की
लागत पर दकया िाएगा।
4. वक्षृ अजधकारी/उप-वन सरं क्षक द्वारा सफलतापवू का वक्षृ ारोपण और सरु क्षा िमा राजि िारी करन े पर जवचार करन े के
जलए आवश्यक ित ें:-
a. उपरोि ताजलका 1 (क) और (ि) के अनुसार, ििे ी प्रिाजतयों के 1150 पौधो का `00% प्रजतपूरक
वृक्षारोपण और उनका सात वषो तक रिरिाव उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा दकया िायेगा। इस वृक्षारोपण के
सफलतापूवाक स्ट्थापना के बाि उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा जनगरानी की िाएगी।
b. 115 वृक्षो के प्रत्यारोपण/काटे िाने के बिल े म ें 1:10 के अनुपात म ें स्ट्विेिी प्रिाजतयों के 6-8 फीट की ऊाँचाई
वाले 1150 पौधों का प्रजतपरू क वृक्षारोपण गैर-वन भूजम पर दकया िाएगा। वृक्षारोपण की अनुमजत के िारी
िोने के तीन मिीने के अंिर जनधारा रत की गई भूजम पर अजतररि उपायों के साथ वृक्षारोपण स्ट्थल के अनुसार
जवजिष्ट वृक्षारोपण तकनीकों के द्वारा दकया िाएगा और अजिम सात (7) वषों के जलए रिरिाव तथा उसके
बाि उनका रिरिाव उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वाराअपनी स्ट्वय ंकी लागत पर दकया िाएगा।
c. यदि उपभोगी संस्ट्था सफलतापूवाक प्रजतपूरक वृक्षारोपण करने म ें जवफल रिती ि।ै उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा
अजतररि साइट सुधार िचों को िमा दकया िाएगा िो दक सम्बंजधत वृक्ष अजधकारी/उप-वन संरक्षक द्वारा
गणना के अनुसार वृक्षारोपण के जलए उपयुि बनाने के जलए आवश्यक िो सकती ि।ै4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
d. िो भूजम प्रजतपूरक वृक्षारोपण/वृक्ष प्रत्यारोपण के जलए आवंरटत ि,ै उसका उपयोग दकसी अन्य कायो के जलए
राज्य सरकार की स्ट्वीकृजत के जबना निीं दकया िाएगा।
e. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षारोपण पजत्रका को वन और वन्यिीव जवभाग राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
को जनधााररत करेंगी और इसकी एक प्रजत प्रत्येक जवत्तीय वषा के अंत म ें सम्बंजधत वृक्ष अजधकारी/उप-वन
संरक्षक को प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी। प्रारूप की एक प्रजत https://www.treeremoval.delhigovt.nic.in पर
उपलब्ध ि।ै
f. भूजम स्ट्वाजमत्व एिेंसी यि सुजनजित करेगी दक प्रजतपरू क वृक्षारोपण के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजवत क्षत्रे म ें कोई
अजतक्रमण न िो।
g. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा प्रजतपूरक वृक्षारोपण/प्रत्यारोपण स्ट्थल म ें मृिा नमी संरक्षण काय ा की गजतजवजधयों को
दकया िाएगा।
h. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा यि सजु नजित दकया िायेगा दक इस प्रस्ट्ताव की योिना को पररवर्तात निीं दकया
िाएगा।
5. यदि उपरोि म ें स े कोई भी िता उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा परू ी निीं की िाती ि,ै तो संबंजधत वृक्ष अजधकारी/उप-वन
संरक्षक दिल्ली वृक्ष संरक्षण अजधजनयम, 1994 की धारा 12 के अनुसार कारावाई की िाएगी।
6. 115 वक्षृ ो को प्रत्यारोपण के जलए अनुमजत उनके स्ट्वय ं के िोजिम पर और दकसी भी अन्य व्यजि के िाव े के पक्षपात के
जबना, िो वृक्षो और भूजम पर सिी िो सकती ि,ै िी िा रिी ि।ै
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली के
उपराज्यपाल के आिेि स ेतथा उनके नाम पर,
ए. के. बसंि, प्रधान सजचव (पयाावरण और वन)
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 23rd December, 2022
F. No. 155/WFD/COT/21-22/12034-41.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of the Delhi
Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 11 of 1994), the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi,
hereby, in public interest exempts an area of 1.4475 hafor construction of Dwarka Expressway Package-II, New Delhi
from the provision of sub-section (3) of section 9 of the said Act.
Name of the Project Number of trees Compensatory Plantation by
(recommended for) User Agency (Number of trees)
Transplantation Total
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Construction of Dwarka
Expressway Package-II, New 115 115 1150
Delhi.
Total 115 115 1150
The said exemption is subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:-
S.No. Location of Compensatory Number of Total Amount including To be
plantation. saplings to other Administrative Deposited
be planted expenses and contingency with Forest
charges (in Rs.). Division.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) Compensatory Plantation of 1150 number
of tree saplings (10x115=1150, i.e., ten
times the number of trees permitted for Tree Officer/
transplantation/felling of trees) consisting Deputy
of species of Neem, Amaltas, Peepal, 1150 65,55,000 /- Conservator of
Pilkhan, Gular, Bargad, DesiKikarand Forests (West)[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
Arjun along with other native species
shall be carried out by User Agencyat
Airport Authority of India land handed
over to the NHAI Adjacent to IGI Airport
near J,K, contractor office.
(b) Transplantation of 115numbers of trees which are standing on site shall be done by User Agency at Airport
Authority of India land handed over to the NHAI Adjacent to IGI Airport with their own funds.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) herein referred to as User Agency, shall make an advance deposit
of an amount of Rs.65,55,000 /- (Sixty Five Lakh Fifty Five Thousand Only/- @ Rs. 57000/- per tree) towards
security deposit for creation and maintenance of compensatory plantation for a period of Seven (7) years and the
same shall be forfeited and utilized for plantation by the Forest Department if terms and conditions mentioned at
2, 3 & 4 are not followed by User Agency.
2. The conditions required to be fulfilled before starting transplantation/felling of trees by User Agency:-
a. Detailed plantation schedule shall have to be submitted by User Agency to concerned Tree Officer/Deputy
Conservator of Forests in compliance with Section-12 of Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994.
b. User Agency shall submit a detailed plan for site preparation and plantation.
c. The User Agency shall ensure that there is no pending litigation or stay order passed by any court of law/ other
authority before undertaking felling/ transplantation of trees.
d. Before the removal of trees from the site is commenced, all requisite statutory clearances shall necessarily be
obtained by the User Agency.
e. It should be ensured by the User Agency that all the conditions mentioned in Forest clearance and other
clearances, if any obtained, shall be followed scrupulously.
3. The conditions required to be fulfilled during the transplantation/ felling of trees:-
a. Transplantation of trees shall be initiated immediately after conditions in point no. 2 is satisfied and should be
completed not later than six (06) months of such date, after which a completion report has to be submitted to
theconcerned Tree Officer/Deputy Conservator of Forests. The spacing of the transplantation of trees shall not
be less than 4 meter (point to point) at transplantation site.
b. All the conditions mentioned in Tree Transplantation Policy, 2020 shall be followed scrupulously by User
Agency.
c. User Agency shall maintain the transplanted trees for minimum three years by engaging the same
transplantation agency which has carried out the transplantation.
d. The progress report of transplantation shall be submitted to concerned Tree Officer/Deputy Conservator of
Forests along with complete details of trees by the User Agency.
e. If any tree is found to have nest of birds it should not be felled / transplanted till the same is abandoned by the
birds.
f. Transplantation/felling of any tree apart from 115 trees by User Agency shall constitute an offence under Delhi
Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994.
g. The timber obtained from removal of trees shall be auctioned and proceeds shall be deposited as revenue to the
Government account by the User Agency.
h. The lops& tops of the trees shall be sent/supplied to the nearest crematorium free of cost and the same should
be reported to concernedTree Officer/Deputy Conservator of Forests by User Agency.
i. Before shifting of timber, if any, from site of removal of trees, permission for transportation of the said wood
shall be obtained from the concerned Tree Officer/Deputy Conservator of Forests by User Agency.
j. Transplantation of trees and transportation of forest produce arising there from to the public crematorium shall
be completed within 90 days.
k. The User Agency shall ensure that the plan of this proposal shall not be changed.
l. It should be ensured by the User Agency that all the conditions mentioned in forest clearance and other
clearances, if any obtained, shall be followed scrupulously.
m. All activities as submitted under approved Tree Preservation Plan should be followed scrupulously.6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
n. It must be ensured that all provisions under section 4 (6-b) of Tree Transplantation Policy, 2020 have been
followed and details of the same should be submitted to the Tree Officer / Deputy Conservator of Forests
concerned.
o. User Agency must ensure that, for all transplanted trees that do not survive indigenous tree species with 15 feet
height and at least 6 inch diameter is planted in 1:5 ratio. The excess land required should be provided by User
Agency & plantation has to be done at own cost.
4. The conditions required to be fulfilled for considering successful plantation & release of Security Deposit by
the Tree Officer/Deputy Conservator of Forests :-
a. 100% Compensatory Plantation of 1150 saplings of native species shall be raised and maintained by User
Agency for Seven years and monitored till its successful establishment as mentioned on table above.
b. 1150 tree saplings 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 115numbers. 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 for next Seven (7) years shall be carried out there after by
User Agency with their own funds.
c. If the User Agency fails to successfully raise compensatory plantation. The User Agency shall also deposit extra
site improvement expenses which may be required to make the site suitable for plantation as calculated by Tree
Officer / Deputy Conservator of Forests concerned (as deposits).
d. The land over which compensatory plantation/ Tree transplantation raised shall not be utilized for other purpose
without the approval of the State Government.
e. User Agency shall maintain plantation journals as prescribed by Department of Forests and Wildlife,
Government of NCT of Delhi and a copy of the same shall be submitted to the concerned Tree Officer/Deputy
Conservator of Forestsat the end of every financial year. A copy of format is available in
https://www.treeremoval.delhigovt.nic.in.
f. Land Owning agency shall ensure that there is no encroachment in area proposed for compensatory plantation/
transplantation.
g. The User Agency shall implement the improved soil moisture conservation activities on compensatory
plantation/transplantation site.
h. The User Agency shall ensure that the plan of this proposal shall not be changed.
5. If any of the above condition is not fulfilled by the User Agency, concerned Tree Officer/Deputy Conservator of
Forests shall initiate action as per section 12 of Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994.
6. Permission for transplantation of 115 numbers of tress is being granted to the User Agency at their own risk and
without prejudice the claim(s) of any other person(s) who may be having any right(s) over the land or the trees.
By Order and in the Name of the
Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi,
A.K. SINGH, Principal Secy. (Environment and Forests)
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.