## Policy Analysis Report: Exemption for Construction of Urban Extension Road UERII in Delhi
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, published on September 17, 2021. The notification exempts an area of approximately 36.45 hectares for the construction of the Urban Extension Road UERII (UERII) in five packages from certain provisions of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. This exemption is granted subject to specific conditions, primarily focusing on compensatory afforestation and transplantation of trees. The key finding is that while enabling infrastructure development, the policy mandates significant environmental mitigation measures to offset the impact on the existing tree cover.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi's notification regarding the exemption granted for the construction of the Urban Extension Road UERII project. This analysis is based solely on the information provided in the policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification constitutes an exemption to the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objectives are twofold:
* To facilitate the construction of the Urban Extension Road UERII project for infrastructural development.
* To mitigate the environmental impact of the project, specifically concerning the felling and transplantation of trees, through mandatory compensatory afforestation and transplantation efforts.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification appears to be addressing the need to balance infrastructure development with environmental preservation. The construction of UERII necessitates the removal and relocation of trees, which would typically be governed by the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. The exemption, coupled with stringent conditions, suggests a compromise aimed at allowing the road construction while ensuring environmental sustainability through compensatory measures.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is essentially a new policy related to an exemption, therefore we describe the full text's key provisions. The notification outlines the following key provisions:
* **Exemption:** An area of 36.45 ha. is exempted from subsection 3 of section 9 of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. This exemption pertains specifically to the construction of Urban Extension Road UERII in five packages.
* **Compensatory Afforestation:** The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), identified as the User Agency, is required to deposit Rs. 36,52,56,000 as security for the creation and maintenance of compensatory plantation for seven years. This plantation involves planting 64,080 saplings of native species at designated sites.
* **Tree Transplantation:** NHAI is responsible for the transplantation of 4185 trees within the project site at vacant areas along the proposed road. This transplantation is to be funded by NHAI itself.
* **Plantation Ratio:** Compensatory plantation is to be carried out at a ratio of 1:10 (ten saplings for each tree felled or transplanted) on non-forest land.
* **Maintenance & Monitoring:** NHAI is responsible for the maintenance of the compensatory plantation for seven years and will be monitored for its success. Photographic and videographic evidence needs to be provided to the Tree Officer.
* **Adherence to Guidelines:** NHAI must adhere to the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, and all conditions mentioned in the Tree Transplantation Policy 2020.
* **Reporting & Documentation:** NHAI is required to submit detailed plantation schedules, maintain a plantation journal, and provide progress reports on transplantation efforts.
* **Timber Disposal:** Timber obtained from felled trees must be auctioned, with the proceeds deposited into the Government account. Lops and tops of trees are to be supplied to the nearest crematorium free of cost.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **National Highway Authority of India (NHAI):** As the User Agency, NHAI bears the responsibility for implementing the conditions stipulated in the notification, including compensatory afforestation, tree transplantation, and adherence to regulations.
* **Department of Environment, Forests and Wildlife, Govt. of NCT of Delhi:** This department is responsible for overseeing and monitoring the implementation of the notification's conditions.
* **Tree Officer and DCF West:** These officers are specifically mentioned for certain permissions and reporting requirements.
* **Local Residents/Communities:** These will be affected by the UERII construction, and stand to benefit from any compensatory afforestation efforts.
* **Construction Companies/Contractors:** These will indirectly be impacted because they must work according to the guidlines provided to NHAI.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary responsible agency for implementing the exemption conditions. The Department of Environment, Forests and Wildlife, Govt. of NCT of Delhi and its associated officers (Tree Officer, DCF West) play an oversight role.
* **Timelines:** While a specific start date for the project isn't given, the notification states that tree transplantation should begin immediately after permission is issued and be completed within six months. Felling of trees can occur only after successful transplantation of trees and submission of compliance certificate. The transplantation and transportation of forest produce should be completed within 90 days. Compensatory plantation must be done within six months of the issue of the tree removal permission.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines procedures for depositing funds for compensatory afforestation, carrying out transplantation, submitting reports, and disposing of timber.
* Compensatory Afforestation will occur at i Aravali Biodiversity Park ii Tughlakabad Biodiversity Park iii West Delhi Biodiversity Park iv Northern Ridge Biodiversity Park v Yamuna Flood Plain.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this notification are:
* **Completion of UERII:** Facilitating the timely construction of the Urban Extension Road UERII.
* **Environmental Mitigation:** Minimizing the environmental impact of the project by ensuring compensatory afforestation and transplantation of trees.
* **Increased Green Cover:** Potentially increasing the overall green cover in Delhi through the planting of new saplings.
* **Adherence to Environmental Regulations:** Ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and promoting sustainable development practices.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification regarding the exemption for the construction of the Urban Extension Road UERII demonstrates a policy approach that aims to balance infrastructure development with environmental concerns. By granting the exemption subject to stringent conditions, the government seeks to facilitate the construction of the road while mitigating its environmental impact through mandatory compensatory afforestation and transplantation efforts. The success of this policy will depend on the effective implementation and monitoring of these conditions by NHAI and the relevant government departments. The long-term impact hinges on the successful establishment and maintenance of the compensatory plantation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Capital Territory of Delhi: The governing territory issuing the notification.
Delhi: The city where the notification is issued.
September 17, 2021: Date of the Delhi Gazette notification.
Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994: The act under which the notification regarding tree felling/transplantation is issued.
Urban Extension Road UERII: The road construction project for which tree felling/transplantation is permitted.
NHI Intersection: Starting point of Package1UERII.
Karala Kanjhawala Road, Delhi: Ending point of Package1UERII and starting point of PackageIIUERII.
Nangloi Najafgarh Road, Delhi: Ending point of PackageIIUERII and starting point of PackageIIIUERII.
Sector 24, Dwarka, Delhi: Ending point of PackageIIIUERII.
Sonipat Bypass: Ending point of Package IV UERII.
Bawana Industrial Area: Location near chainage 7750 of Package IV UERII.
Bahadurgarh bypass: Ending point of Package V UERII.
Dichaun Kalan Delhi: Location near chainage 26100 of Package V UERII.
National Highway Authority of India NHAI: The User Agency responsible for the road construction and compensatory afforestation.
Aravali Biodiversity Park: One of the sites for compensatory plantation.
Tughlakabad Biodiversity Park: One of the sites for compensatory plantation.
West Delhi Biodiversity Park: One of the sites for compensatory plantation.
Northern Ridge Biodiversity Park: One of the sites for compensatory plantation.
Yamuna Flood Plain: One of the sites for compensatory plantation.
Tree Transplantation Policy 2020: The policy to be followed for tree transplantation.
DCF West: The authority to whom the tops and lops of trees should be reported by user agency.
Sanjeev Khirwar: Principal Secretary, Environment and Forests, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
भारत सर कार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-डी.एxलxx.G-अID.H-1x8xx0 92021-229762
SG-DLxx-ExG-1ID8E0x9x2x0 21-229762
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 269] दिल्ली, िक्रु वार, जसतम्ब र 17, 2021/भाद्र 26, 1943 [रा.रा.रा.क्ष.ेदि. स.ं 178
No. 269] DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021/BHADRA 26, 1943 [N. C. T. D. No. 178
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
पयावा रण, वन एव ं वन्य िीव जवभाग
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िाएगी A िालांदक, भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागा प्राजधकरण वृक्षारोपण और प्रत्यारोपण के जलए जिम्मेिार िोगा। इन जस्ट्थजतयों में से
दकसी भी जवचलन के जलए भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागा प्राजधकरण जिम्मेिार िोगा । उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा फोटोग्रादफक/ वीजडयोग्रादफक
साक्ष्य यथासमय संबंजधत वृक्ष अजधकारी को प्रस्ट्तुत दकए िाएं।
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पौधो का प्रजतपूरक वृक्षारोपण गैर-वन भूजम पर दकया िाएगा । वृक्षारोपण की अनुमजत के िारी िोने के छ: मिीने के अंिर जनधााररत की
गई भूजम पर अजतररक्त उपायों के साथ वृक्षारोपण स्ट्थल के अनुसार जवजिष्ट वृक्षारोपण तकनीकों के द्वारा दकया िाएगा । दिल्ली जवकास
प्राजधकरण/ उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा अगले सात वर्षो तक रखरखाव स्ट्वय की लागत पर करेंगी । पौधों के खराब रखरखाव या पौधों के
नुकसान या िाजन के मामले में गोिरेि वेस्ट्टमाका एलएलपी िी जिम्मेिार िोगी ।
4. यदि उपभोगी संस्ट्था सफलतापूवाक प्रजतपूरक वृक्षारोपण करने में जवफल रिती ि।ै उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा अजतररक्त साइट सुधार खचों
को िमा दकया िाएगा िो दक वृक्ष अजधकारी ¼पजि ½ द्वारा गणना के अनुसार वृक्षारोपण के जलए उपयुक्त बनाने के जलए आवश्यक
िो सकती ि ै ।[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
5. िो भूजम प्रजतपूरक वृक्षारोपण के जलया आवंरटत ि,ै उसका उपयोग दकसी अन्य कायो के जलए राज्य सरकार की स्ट्वीकृजत के जबना
निीं दकया िाएगा।
6. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा जवस्ट्तृत वृक्षारोपण अनुसूची को दिल्ली वृक्ष lja {k.k अजधजनयम, 1994 की धारा 12 के अनुपालन में वृक्ष
अजधकारी ¼पजिम½ को प्रस्ट्तुत दकया िाएगा ।
7. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षारोपण पजत्रका को वन और वन्यिीव जवभाग राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली सरकार को जनधााररत करेंगी
और इसकी एक प्रजत प्रत्येक जवत्तीय वर्षा के अंत में प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी ।
8. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा प्रजतपूरक वृक्षारोपण/ प्रत्यारोपण स्ट्थल में मृिा नमी संरक्षण काया की गजतजवजधयों को दकया िाएगा ।
9. अनुमजत िारी िोने के तुरंत बाि वृक्षो का प्रत्यारोपण िुरू दकया िाएगा और इसे छ: मिीने के अंतराल में पूणा दकया िाएगा । प्रत्यारोपण
प्रदक्रया के पूणा िोने का बाि एक सम्पूणा ररपोटा संबजन्धत वृक्ष अजधकारी को प्रस्ट्तुत की िायेगी । प्रत्यारोपण स्ट्थल मे प्रत्यारोजपत वृक्षो की
िरू ी 4 मीटर (बबंि ुसे बबंि)ु से कम निीं िोनी चाजिए ।
10. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा वृक्ष प्रत्यारोपण नीजत 2020 में उजल्लजखत सभी ितों का पालन दकया िाएगा ।
11. वृक्षो को प्रत्यारोपण/ काटन े के जलए अनुमजत उनके स्ट्वयं के िोजखम पर और दकसी भी अन्य व्यजक्त के िावे के पक्षपात के जबना, िो वृक्षो
और भूजम पर सिी िो सकती ि,ै िी िा रिी ि ै।
12. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा यि सुजनजित दकया िायेगा दक वृक्षो की कटाई से पूवा कोई लंजबत मुकिमेबािी या स्ट्थगन आििे दकसी भी
न्यायालय / अन्य प्राजधकरण द्वारा पाररत न हुआ िो ।
13. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षो को प्रत्यारोपण/ काटने का काया सभी वैधाजनक मिं ूररयों को लेने के बाि िी िुरू दकया िाएगा ।
14. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा यि सुजनजित दकया िायेगा दक इस प्रस्ट्ताव की योिना को पररवर्तात निीं दकया िाएगा ।
15. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षो की प्रत्यारोपण की प्रगजत ररपोटा संबंजधत जनरीक्षण अजधकारी के माध्यम से वृक्ष अजधकारी को प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी ।
16. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षो को िटाए िाने के उपरान्त प्राप्त लकजड़यों की नीलामी की िाएगी और उससे प्राप्त धनराजि को सरकार के
खाते मे रािस्ट्व के रूप में िमा की िाएगीA
17. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षों के ऊपरी िाखाओं dks dkVs tkus ds i“pkr izkIr लकजड़यों को मुफ्त में जनकटतम lkoZtfud “konkgks a es a
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18. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा वृक्षो को काटने के स्ट्थल से लकजड़यों को ys tkus l s iwo Z o`{k vf/kdkjh ¼पजिम½ l s <yq kbZ vueq fr izkIr
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पूरा दकया िाएगा ।
20. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा 2223 वृक्षो को काटने से पूवा प्रत्यारोपण दकया िाएगा । 2223 वृक्षो की अनुमजत 4185 वृक्षो के सफल प्रत्यारोपण
और mi& ou laj{kd (पजिम) को अनुपालन प्रमाण पत्र प्रस्ट्तुत करने के बाि िी िायेगी ।
21. भूजम स्ट्वाजमत्व एिेंसी यि सुजनजित करेगी दक प्रजतपूरक वृक्षारोपण के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजवत क्षेत्र में कोई अजतक्रमण न िो ।
22. उपभोगी संस्ट्था द्वारा 6408 वृक्षो के अलावा दकसी भी वृक्ष का प्रत्यारोपण/ कटाई दिल्ली वृक्ष lja {k.k अजधजनयम, 1994 के अतं गात
एक अपराध िोगा ।
23. यदि दकसी वृक्ष में पजक्षयों का घोंसला पाया िाता ि ैतो उस वृक्ष को घोंसला स्ट्थानांतररत करने के पिात िी काटा िाए ।
24. उपभोगी संस्ट्था के द्वारा पयाावरण मंिूरी में उजल्लजखत सभी ितों का पालन दकया िाएगा
यि माननीय पयाावरण एवं वन मंत्री राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली सरकार के पूवा अनुमोिन से िारी दकया िाता ि ै।
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संिीव जखरवार] प्रधान सजचव ¼i;kZoj.k ,oa ou½4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND WILDLIFE
REVISED NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 16th September, 2021
F.No.87/WFD/COT/19-20/Package-I-V(UER-II)/4578-86—In supersession of the department Notification
dated 16.08.2021 and 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 36.45 ha. (approx.) as detailed below for construction of Urban Extension Road (UER)-II in five packages
(Package-1-UER-II from NH-I Intersection to Karala Kanjhawala Road, Delhi, Package-II-UER-II Karala Kanjhawala
Road to Nangloi Najafgarh Road, Delhi, Package-III-UER-II from Nangloi Najafgarh Road to Sectro-24, Dwarka,
Delhi, Package- IV- UER-II from Spur to Sonipat Bypass starting from UER-II at Chaninage 7+750 near Bawana
Industrial Area & Package- V Spur to Bahadurgarh by-pass starting from UER-II at chainage 26+100 near Dichaun
Kalan Delhi), Delhi from the provision of sub-section (3) of section 9 of the said Act.
Location Number of trees Compensatory Plantation
by User Agency (Number
(recommended for)
of tree saplings)
Transplantation Felling Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Construction of Urban 4185 2223 6408 64080
Extension Road (UER)-II in
five packages, Delhi.
Total 4185 2223 6408 64080
The said exemption is subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:-
1. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), herein referred to as User Agency, shall make an advance
deposit of an amount of Rs. 36,52,56,000/- (Rs. Thirty Six Crores Fifty Two Lakh Fifty Six Thousand only)
towards security deposit for creation and maintenance of compensatory plantation for a period of Seven
years as follows:-
S. No. Location of Compensatory plantation. Number of Total Amount including To be Deposited
saplings to other Administrative with Forest
be planted expenses and contingency Division.
charges (in Rs.).
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) 100% Compensatory Plantation ten Deputy
times the number of trees permitted for Conservator of
felling/ transplantation of 6408 no. of Forests
trees i.e number of tree saplings (West)/
proposed to be planted of species Neem, 64080 36,52,56,000/-
Tree Officer
Amaltas, Peepal, Pilkhan, Gular,
Bargad, Sheesham, Arjun along with
other native species shall be carried out
by User Agency/ NHAI at 05 sites i.e (i)
Aravali Biodiversity Park (ii)
Tughlakabad Biodiversity Park (iii)
West Delhi Biodiversity Park (iv)
Northern Ridge Biodiversity Park (v)
Yamuna Flood Plain.
(b) Transplantation of 4185 no. of trees which are standing on site shall be done by User Agency within the
project site at vacant area UER-II (Package-I to V) along the road proposed to be constructed with their
own funds.
2. 100% Compensatory Plantation of 64080 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.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
However ensuring Compensatory Plantation and transplantation shall be responsibility of NHAI. For any
deviation from these conditions NHAI shall be responsible. Photographic/ videographic evidence in due
course shall be submitted to Tree Officer concerned by User Agency.
3. 64080 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/ felling of 6408 no. of trees. The plantation shall be done
by following site specific plantation techniques with additional measures on identified land within six 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. In case of poor maintenance or causality of plants User Agency/
NHAI shall be responsible.
4. 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 concerned (as deposits).
5. The land over which compensatory plantation raised shall not be utilized for any other purpose without the
approval of the State Government.
6. Detailed plantation schedule shall have to be submitted by User Agency in compliance with Section 12 of
Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 before initiating felling/ transplantation.
7. User Agency shall maintain plantation journal as prescribed by Department of Forests and Wildlife, Govt. of
NCT of Delhi and submit a copy of same at end of each financial year.
8. The User Agency/ NHAI shall implement the improved soil moisture conservation activities on
compensatory plantation / transplantation site.
9. Transplantation of trees shall be initiated immediately after permission is issued and should be completed not
later than six (06) months, after which a completion report has to be submitted to the Tree Officer. The
spacing of the transplantation of trees shall not be less than 4 meter (point to point) at transplantation site.
10. All the conditions mentioned in Tree Transplantation Policy 2020 shall be followed scrupulously by User
Agency.
11. Permission for felling/ 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.
12. 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.
13. Before the felling/ transplantation of trees from the site is commenced all requisite statutory clearances shall
necessarily be obtained by the User Agency.
14. The User Agency shall ensure that the plan of this proposal shall not be changed.
15. The progress report of transplantation shall be submitted through inspection officer concerned along with
complete details of trees.
16. 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.
17. The lops and tops of the trees shall be sent/ supplied to the nearest crematorium free of cost and the same
should be reported to DCF (West) by User Agency.
18. Before shifting of timber, if any, from site of removal of trees, permission for transportation of the said wood
shall be obtained from the DCF (West) by User Agency.
19. Felling/ transplantation of trees and transportation of forest produce arising threfrom to the public
crematorium shall be completed within 90 days.
20. The transplantation shall be carried out prior to felling of 2223 nos. of trees permitted herein. The 2223 trees
shall be removed/ felled after successful transplantation of 4185 trees and submission of compliance
certificate to DCF (West).
21. Land Owning agency shall ensue that there is no encroachment in area proposed for compensatory
plantation.
22. Felling/ transplantation of any tree apart from 6408 trees by User Agency shall constitute an offence under
Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994.
23. If any tree is found to have nest of birds it should not be felled/ transplant till the same is abandoned by the
birds.6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
24. It should be ensured by the user agency that all the conditions mentioned in environmental clearance, if any
obtained, shall be followed scrupulously.
This issues with prior approval of Hon’ble Minister (Environment & Forests), Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor
of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
SANJEEV KHIRWAR, Principal Secy. (Env. & 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.