**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Department of Forests and Wildlife of the Government of NCT of Delhi on May 11, 2026, declares specific land in New Delhi as ‘Protected Forests.’ Under the powers of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, the Lt. Governor has designated two patches of compensatory afforestation land for protection. The order is effective immediately from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 29 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, in conjunction with historical notifications from 1950 and 1956.
* **Land Identification:** The designated land is identified as "Compensatory Afforestation Land" located at Jadid Chhawni, Sub-District Delhi Cantt, District New Delhi.
* **Areal Extent:** The protected area consists of two distinct patches:
* **Patch 1:** 0.144 hectares.
* **Patch 2:** 0.159 hectares.
* **Technical Specifications:** Schedule-A provides precise geo-coordinates (latitude and longitude) for 15 reference points for Patch 1 and 14 reference points for Patch 2 to define the boundaries exactly.
* **Visual Documentation:** Schedule-B includes a satellite map illustrating the location and perimeter of the compensatory afforestation land patches.
**Impact Analysis**
**Department of Forests and Wildlife, Delhi**
**Impact**
The department gains formal jurisdiction and legal responsibility for the management and conservation of the newly designated 0.303 hectares of forest land.
**Action Required**
Implement protection measures and maintain the land according to the regulations governing ‘Protected Forests.’
**Revenue Department / Land Records Authority**
**Impact**
The status of the land at Jadid Chhawni, Delhi Cantt, changes from general land to 'Protected Forest' in official records.
**Action Required**
Update the land revenue records and maps to reflect the official designation of these patches as protected forest areas.
**General Public and Local Residents**
**Impact**
The land is now subject to the restrictions and rules set forth in the Indian Forest Act, 1927, which may limit certain activities or access.
**Action Required**
Must comply with the legal prohibitions associated with protected forest areas to avoid penalties under the Indian Forest Act.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Forest Act, 1927: The primary legislation under which the notification is issued to declare land as protected forest.
Section 29 of Indian Forest Act, 1927: The specific legal provision empowering the government to declare any area as a 'Protected Forest'.
Department of Forests and Wildlife, Delhi: The administrative department responsible for the notification and management of protected forest areas in the National Capital Territory.
Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi: The authorizing authority who declared the specified land as 'Protected Forest'.
Jadid Chhawni, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi: The specific geographic location where land parcels of 0.144 Ha and 0.159 Ha are designated as protected forest.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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No. 127] DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026/VAISAKHA 21, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 41
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
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रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की जतजथ से 'सरं जक्षत वन' घोजित करने की कृपा की ह।ै
3344 DG/2026 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
अनुसूची - A
भाग का जववरण - I
क्षत्रे फल
ज़िला स्ट्थान खसरा भ-ू जनििे ांक
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वनरोपण भूजम
ििीि छावनी, 2. 28.59724806000 77.16546218700
उप-जिला-
0.144 िून्य 3. 28.59726233700 77.16553642600
दिल्ली कैंट,
नई दिल्ली
जिला- नई
दिल्ली 4. 28.59725948200 77.16562922500
5. 28.59722664500 77.16573630100
6. 28.59718667000 77.16586336400
7. 28.59704675800 77.16614461600
8. 28.59679120400 77.16592475400
9. 28.59690541800 77.16585337000
10. 28.59697965700 77.16580340200
11. 28.59704390300 77.16573201800
12. 28.59709244400 77.16565206800
13. 28.59713812900 77.16552786000
14. 28.59718238700 77.16539080300
15. 28.59720094700 77.16540936300[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
भाग का जववरण - II
क्षत्रे फल भ-ू जनििे ांक
ज़िला स्ट्थान
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5. 28.59549555800 77.16608513000
6. 28.59561262700 77.16606514200
7. 28.59568686600 77.16606657000
8. 28.59594527600 77.16611653900
9. 28.59618655300 77.16618364000
10. 28.59623794900 77.16619791600
11. 28.59629077400 77.16622932500
12. 28.59633788700 77.16626644500
13. 28.59637928900 77.16629928100
14. 28.59639784900 77.166339256004 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
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DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 11th May, 2026
F. (31) /DCF(W) / FCA-1980/PF-CA Land/ PWD/2025-26/1905-12.—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.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
SCHEDULE - A
DETAILS OF PART – 1
District Location Area Khasra Geo-Coordinate
(In No
Ha.) Sl. Latitude Longitude
No.
Compensatory 1. 28.59720094700 77.16540936300
afforestation
2. 28.59724806000 77.16546218700
Land
Nill
Jadid 0.144
3. 28.59726233700 77.16553642600
New Chhawni,
Delhi Sub District-
Delhi Cantt, 4. 28.59725948200 77.16562922500
District- New
Delhi 5. 28.59722664500 77.16573630100
6. 28.59718667000 77.16586336400
7. 28.59704675800 77.16614461600
8. 28.59679120400 77.16592475400
9. 28.59690541800 77.16585337000
10. 28.59697965700 77.16580340200
11. 28.59704390300 77.16573201800
12. 28.59709244400 77.16565206800
13. 28.59713812900 77.16552786000
14. 28.59718238700 77.16539080300
15. 28.59720094700 77.165409363006 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
DETAILS OF PART – 2
District Location Area Khasra Geo-Coordinate
(In No
Ha.) Sl. Latitude Longitude
No.
Compensatory 1. 28.59639784900 77.16633925600
afforestation
Land
2. 28.59601666000 77.16630356400
Jadid 0.159 Nill
New Chhawni,
3. 28.59578394800 77.16631355800
Delhi Sub District-
Delhi Cantt,
District- New 4. 28.59539276500 77.16613795400
Delhi
5. 28.59549555800 77.16608513000
6. 28.59561262700 77.16606514200
7. 28.59568686600 77.16606657000
8. 28.59594527600 77.16611653900
9. 28.59618655300 77.16618364000
10. 28.59623794900 77.16619791600
11. 28.59629077400 77.16622932500
12. 28.59633788700 77.16626644500
13. 28.59637928900 77.16629928100
14. 28.59639784900 77.16633925600[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7
SCHEDULE -B
MAP
By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor
of National Capital Territory of Delhi,
VIJAY KUMAR BIDHURI, Secy.(Environment & 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.