**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Department of Forests and Wildlife of the Government of NCT of Delhi on June 25, 2026, declares 1.00 hectare of land in Village/Tehsil Bawana as "Protected Forest." The declaration is made under Section 29 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, and is effective immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Notification Details**
* The notification (F.No. 09/NFD/Land/1.00 Ha./PF Notification/2025-26/4189-98) is issued by the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
* The declaration exercises powers conferred by Section 29 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, read in conjunction with historical Ministry of Home Affairs notifications from 1950 and 1956.
**Land Description and Location**
* **Total Area:** 1.00 Hectare of compensatory afforestation land.
* **District:** Outer North.
* **Location:** Village/Tehsil Bawana.
* **Specific Identifiers:** The land is divided into two segments, CA-1 and CA-2.
* **Khasra Numbers:** Includes partial portions of Khasra Nos. 55/25, 56/12, 56/13, 56/19, 56/20, 56/21 (for CA-1) and 68/4, 68/5, 68/7, 68/8, 68/12, 68/13, 68/19 (for CA-2).
**Technical and Mapping Specifications**
* The document provides nine specific geo-coordinates (latitude and longitude) to define the boundaries of the forest area.
* Schedule-B includes a visual map (Map of Part-I) showing CA-1 (0.645 Ha) and CA-2 (0.357 Ha).
**Impact Analysis**
**Department of Forests and Wildlife (GNCTD)**
**Impact**
The Department is now legally responsible for the oversight, protection, and maintenance of this 1.00-hectare area as a designated Protected Forest.
**Action Required**
The Department must implement management protocols and enforcement measures consistent with the Indian Forest Act, 1927, to safeguard the designated land.
**General Public and Local Residents of Bawana**
**Impact**
The change in land status to "Protected Forest" imposes legal restrictions on public access, resource extraction, and land usage within the specified coordinates.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must adhere to the rules and regulations governing Protected Forests and refrain from any prohibited activities on the identified Khasra numbers.
**Controller of Publications / Government Press**
**Impact**
The legal validity of the "Protected Forest" status is contingent upon the formal publication of this notification.
**Action Required**
The notification must be published in the Official Gazette to ensure the declaration comes into effect.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Forest Act, 1927: The primary legislation under which Section 29 is exercised to declare specific land in Delhi as 'Protected Forests'.
Department of Forests and Wildlife: The primary administrative body of the Government of NCT of Delhi responsible for the notification and management of the forest land.
Bawana, Outer-North Delhi: The specific location within the National Capital Territory of Delhi where the land is being designated as a 'Protected Forest'.
Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi: The primary authority exercising statutory powers to officially declare the specified land as 'Protected Forests'.
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भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 164] DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026/ASHADHA 4, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 82
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
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1927 (16वां खंड 1927) की धारा 29 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार, गृह िंत्रालय की
अजधसूचना संख्या 104-िे और 146-िे दिनांक 24.08.50 और 06.12.50 तथा एस संख्या .ओ.आर.2536
दिनांक 1 नवंबर, 1956 के अनुसार, दिल्ली राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र के उपराज्यपाल न े अनुसूची िें वर्णित भूजि को
आजधकाररक रािपत्र िें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की जतजथ स े 'संरजक्षत वन' घोजित करन े की कृपा की ह।ै
4783 DG/2026 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
अनसु चू ी - A
भाग का जववरण - I
क्षत्रे फल भजूनिेिाकं -
ज़िला स्ट्थान (हेक्टेयर ि)ें खसरा क्र.
क्रि स ं अक्षािं िेिान्तर
सीए-1: 1. 28°48' 38.26"उ0 77° 3' 13.76" पू0
बाहरी- क्षजतपूर्ति 1.00 हे. 55/25 आंजिक,
उत्तर वनरोपण भूजि 2. 28°48' 37.65"उ0 77° 3' 14.66" पू0
56/12 आंजिक,
गावं /तहसील-
बवाना 56/13 आंजिक, 3. 28°48' 33.07"उ0 77°3' 9.29" पू0
56/19 आंजिक,
4. 28°48' 33.13"उ0 77°3' 7.79" पू0
56/20 आंजिक,
56/21 आंजिक
सीए-2: 5.
28°48' 31.59"उ0 77°3' 5.46" पू0
68/4 आंजिक,
6. 28°48' 31.59" उ0 77° 3' 6.30" पू0
68/5 आंजिक,
68/7 आंजिक, 7. 28°48' 31.39"उ0 77° 3' 6.37" पू0
68/8 आंजिक,
8. 28°48' 26.79"उ0 77° 3' 0.54" पू0
68/12 आंजिक,
68/13 आंजिक 9. 28°48' 27.03"उ0 77° 3' 0.24" पू0
68/19 आंजिक[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
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DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 25th June, 2026
F.No. 09/NFD/Land/1.00 Ha./PF Notification/2025-26/4189-98.— 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.4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
SCHEDULE-A
Details of Part-I
Area
District Location Khasra No. Geo-coordinates
(in ha)
CA-1:
S.No. Latitude Longitude
Compensatory 55/25 Partial
1. 28°48' 38.26"N 77° 3' 13.76" E
56/12 Partial,
afforestation
56/13 Partial, 2. 28°48' 37.65"N 77° 3' 14.66" E
Land 1.00
56/19 Partial,
3. 28°48' 33.07"N 77°3' 9.29" E
Village/Tehsil- Ha 56/20 Partial,
56/21 Partial, 4. 28°48' 33.13"N 77°3' 7.79" E
Outer- Bawana
North
CA-2:
5.
68/4 Partial, 28°48' 31.59"N 77°3' 5.46" E
68/5 Partial, 6. 28°48' 31.59"N 77° 3' 6.30" E
68/7 Partial,
68/8 Partial,
7. 28°48' 31.39"N 77° 3' 6.37" E
68/12 Partial,
8. 28°48' 26.79"N 77° 3' 0.54" E
68/13 Partial
68/19 Partial
9. 28°48' 27.03"N 77° 3' 0.24" E[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
SCHEDULE-B
MAP OF PART-I
By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of
the 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.