## Report on Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 - Standard Operating Procedure for Tree Felling/Transplantation
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi regarding the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994. The notification introduces a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for tree felling and transplantation. The core purpose is to regulate tree felling in Delhi, preserving trees unless absolutely necessary, while allowing for transplantation and compensatory afforestation. Key findings include detailed procedures for obtaining permission for tree felling/transplantation, obligations for compensatory planting, and the establishment of a review process by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) for cases involving 50 or more trees. This SOP emphasizes a precautionary approach towards tree preservation, reflecting the state's mandate to protect the environment.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview and in-depth analysis of the notification from the Government of NCT of Delhi, detailing the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for tree felling and transplantation under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, based *solely* on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* The subject matter is the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, which is regulated by a newly established Standard Operating Procedure.
* **Core Objectives:** As inferred from the text, the core objectives of the DPTA, 1994, and the new SOP are:
* To regulate the felling of trees in the NCT of Delhi.
* To preserve trees, allowing felling only when necessary.
* To promote afforestation, reforestation, and environmental protection through community participation.
* To promote a sense of ownership among citizens towards trees and forests.
* To ensure compensatory plantation for any trees felled/transplanted.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The text indicates that the SOP is intended to provide more detailed guidance and structure to the implementation of the DPTA, 1994. The Rationale for the policy is that illegal felling of trees hurts the environment and society. By introducing the new SOP, the government seeks to balance development needs with environmental protection by providing clear guidelines and regulations.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This document establishes a new SOP to guide tree felling and transplantation. Key provisions include:
* **Definition of "Tree" and "To Fell a Tree":** The policy restates the definition of both a tree, and what constitutes to fell a tree.
* **Permission Requirements:** Felling of trees is prohibited without permission from the Tree Officer, except in cases of immediate danger to life, property, or traffic. The Tree Officer grants permission under Section 9(2). If permission is denied, the land owner can appeal.
* **Application Details:** Applicants seeking permission for tree felling/transplantation must provide detailed information, including ownership documents, enumeration lists of trees with species and girth, geo-referenced photographs, boundary descriptions, a Tree Preservation Plan, and, if related to a development project, architectural drawings showing the impact on trees.
* **Compensatory Plantation:** The applicant must undertake compensatory plantation for each tree felled/transplanted. The number of saplings and species are to be determined by the state government.
* **Plantation Responsibility:** For fewer than 25 trees, the applicant may carry out compensatory plantation themselves, or the Forest Department will, with funds provided by the applicant. For more than 25 trees, the applicant must provide land for compensatory plantation and bear the associated costs.
* **Security Deposit:** Applicants planting trees themselves must deposit a security deposit with the Tree Officer, refundable after seven years if the plantation is successful.
* **CEC Review:** Cases involving the felling/transplantation of 50 or more trees require approval from the Central Empowered Committee (CEC). The Tree Officer must forward the application record to the CEC, which can request additional information, modify the terms, or reject the application.
* **Transparency:** Planted/transplanted trees must be geo-tagged, and details uploaded to the Forest Department portal.
* **Protection of Existing Trees:** Trees that need to be saved are to be protected, and marked with yellow paint. Trees that are to be felled are to be marked in red paint.
* **SOP Concurrence:** The SOP has also been concurred by the CEC for felling/transplanting of 50 or more trees.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the following are directly affected by the policy:
* **Landowners:** Responsible for preserving and protecting trees on their land and required to obtain permission for felling.
* **Project Proponents/Developers:** Undertaking development projects that require tree felling/transplantation.
* **Tree Officers:** Responsible for granting or refusing permission for tree felling/transplantation and ensuring compliance with the Act.
* **The Central Empowered Committee (CEC):** Involved in reviewing applications involving 50 or more trees.
* **Forest Department:** Responsible for carrying out compensatory plantation when the applicant cannot or fails to do so.
* **Municipal Corporations, NDMC, DDA, Cantonment Board:** Are notified of applications made.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Department of Forests and Wildlife, GNCTD. The Tree Officer is the primary implementing authority, with oversight from the CEC in specific cases.
* **Timelines and Procedures:**
* Applicants must apply through the DPTA e-Forest portal.
* The Tree Officer sends the application to relevant authorities for their comments.
* The Tree Officer visits the site to assess the necessity of felling/transplantation.
* For 50+ trees, the CEC reviews the application and makes a decision.
* Permission is valid for two years, extendable by one year.
* Compensatory plantation must be completed within a specified timeframe.
* The security deposit is refunded after seven years if the plantation is successful.
* **Enforcement:** The Act provides for penalizing individuals who violate the provisions.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this SOP are:
* **Enhanced Tree Preservation:** By setting clearer parameters for felling, the SOP is expected to reduce unnecessary tree felling.
* **Improved Compensatory Afforestation:** By making the process systematic and ensuring responsibility for plantation and maintenance.
* **Increased Transparency and Accountability:** By mandating detailed documentation, geo-tagging, and CEC review, the SOP aims to promote transparency in the decision-making process.
* **Better Balance between Development and Environment:** The SOP aims to streamline and improve the process of requesting permission to fell trees, whilst ensuring that if that permission is granted, compensation is adequate.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for tree felling and transplantation under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, represents a significant step towards regulated environmental protection in Delhi. By providing a structured framework for the implementation of the Act, the SOP seeks to balance development pressures with the critical need to preserve and enhance Delhi's green cover. The involvement of the CEC for larger projects indicates a commitment to rigorous environmental review. The SOP's success will depend on effective implementation, enforcement, and the active participation of all stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA: The governing body issuing the notification.
DELHI: The location where the notification is issued.
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025: The date of the notification.
VAISAKHA 25, 1947: The date of the notification according to the Indian national calendar.
Delhi: The area that this policy is applicable to.
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI: The specific government responsible for the notification's content, pertaining to Delhi.
N. C. T. D.: Abbreviation for National Capital Territory of Delhi.
No. F.12554LegalHQ23231022: The unique identifier for the legal notification.
Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994: A key law regulating tree felling in Delhi, also referred to as 'the Act' and 'DPTA'.
NCT of Delhi: National Capital Territory of Delhi, the region to which this act applies
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, cited in relation to environmental protection.
Articles 21, 48A and 51A g: Specific articles of the Indian Constitution related to environmental protection.
Tree Authority: An authority established in relation to the Delhi Preservation of Trees act, with specific duties
Section 2i: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 that defines 'tree'.
Section 2h: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 that defines 'to fell a tree'.
Section 8: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 that prohibits the felling of trees without permission.
Tree Officer: An official appointed under Section 2j of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994.
Section 2j: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 pertaining to the appointment of a Tree Officer
Section 92: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 that allows the Tree Officer to grant or refuse permission for felling.
Section 93: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 that limits the Tree Officer's permission for felling.
Section 11: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 mandating landowners to preserve trees.
Section 10: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 about planting trees for each tree felled/transplanted.
Section 29: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 empowering the GNCTD to exempt areas or species of trees.
GNCTD: Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
Section 30: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 empowering the GNCTD to prohibit tree felling.
Section 33: A specific section of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 authorizing the GNCTD to give directions to the Tree Officer and Tree Authority.
Department of Forest and Wildlife: The department to which applications for tree felling/transplantation are submitted.
DPTA eForest portal: The online portal for submitting applications related to the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act.
Tehsildar: An administrative officer responsible for land records.
NOC: No Objection Certificate, required from landowners if the applicant isn't the owner.
KML file: A file format used for geographic data, required for detailing transplantation sites.
Tree Transplantation Policy, 2020: A policy governing the transplantation of trees.
Compensatory Plantation: Planting trees as compensation for those felled or transplanted, mandated by Section 10 of the Act.
Transplantation Policy 2020: Policy governing the transplantation of trees, as amended.
MCD: Municipal Corporation of Delhi, an entity to be informed about tree felling/transplantation applications.
NDMC: New Delhi Municipal Council, an entity to be informed about tree felling/transplantation applications.
DDA: Delhi Development Authority, an entity to be informed about tree felling/transplantation applications.
Cantonment Board: An entity to be informed about tree felling/transplantation applications.
CEC: Central Empowered Committee, involved in decisions regarding felling/transplantation of 50 or more trees.
Honble Supreme Court: The highest court of law in India.
M.C. Mehta vs UoI: A legal case (Writ Petitions Civil No 46771985) in the Supreme Court related to tree felling.
A.K. SINGH: The Principal Secretary of Environment and Forests.
Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi: The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, in whose name the order is issued.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-डी.एxलxx.G-अID.H-1x7xx0 52025-263174
SG-DLxx-ExG-1ID7E0x5x2x0 25-263174
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EXTRAORDINARY
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 148] DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025/VAISAKHA 25, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 48
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
वन एवं वन्य जीव ववभाग
अविसूचना
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No. F.1(2554)/Legal/HQ/23-23/1022 :- दिल्ली वृक्ष (परररक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1994 की धारा 33 द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार, िनजित म,ें एतद्द्वारा, “दिल्ली वृक्ष (परररक्षण)
अजधजनयम 1994 के अंतगगत वक्षृ ों की कटाई / प्रत्यारोपण के जलए मानक संचालन प्रदिया” अजधसूजचत करती ि।ै
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eas o`{kks a dh dVkà dks fu;af=r djrk gSA vfèkfu;e dk mís'; o`{kks a dks lajf{kr djuk gS rFkk tc rd vko';d u gks] o`{kks a
dks dkVus ;k fxjkus dh vuqefr ugÈ nus k gSA vfèkfu;e ds mís'; ij fopkj djrs gq,] ;g Li"V gS fd o`{kks a dks fxjkus ;k
dkVus dh vuqefr dsoy viokn ds :i eas nh tk ldrh gS] u fd fu;fer :i lsA vfèkfu;e ds çkoèkku lkoZtfud U;kl
fl)kar dks nksgjkr s gSa] tk s jkT; dk s o`{kks a lfgr çk—frd lalkèkuksa dh j{kk djus dk Hkh vkns'k nrs k gSA
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fl)kar ds vuqlkj ljdkjks a dks i;kZoj.k {kj.k ds dkj.kks a dk iwokZuqeku yxkuk] jksduk rFkk mudk lekèkku djuk ;k mUgs a
[kRe djuk pkfg,] ftles a mYy?a kudrkZvks a ds f[kykQ l[r dkjoZ kà djuk Hkh 'kkfey gSA ,d Hkh iw.kZ fodflr o`{k dh
voSèk dVkà i;kZoj.k vkSj leLr lekt dks uqdlku igqapkrh gSA
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Hkkouk dks c<k+ok nus k gSA
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;FkkifjHkkf"kr fdlh ru s ;k 'kjhj ls fudyrh gS rFkk ml ij fVdh gksrh gSaA
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o`{k vfèkdkjh o`{kks a ds laj{k.k ds fy, funsZ'k tkjh dj ldrk gSA
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2.
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i- MhihVh, Ã&QkWjsLV iksVZy ij lHkh çdkj ls fofèkor Hkjk gqvk izi=A
ii- LokfeRo ds iath—r nLrkots + dh Lo&lR;kfir çfr rFkk@;k uxjikfydk vFkok jktLo fjd‚MZ dh çfr ftles a
laifÙk ds LokfeRo dk Li"V fooj.k gks ;k rglhynkj }kjk tkjh Hkwfe fjd‚MZ dh tekcanh A
iii- ;fn vkosnd Hkwfe dk Lokeh ugÈ gS rks Hkwfe Lokeh ¼Lokfe;ks½a ls vukifÙk çek.k i=A
iv- laiw.kZ {ks= ds o`{kks a dh x.kuk lwph ¼çtkfr;ka vkSj ifjfèk½ ¼vkosnd ;k vkosnd ds vfèk—r ,tsVa }kjk fofèkor
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vkosnd }kjk ,d fof'k"V la[;k nh tk,xh½A
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tkuk çLrkfor gS vkSj çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k fd;k tkuk çLrkfor gS] ;fn ykxw gksA
viii- vkosnd }kjk çLrqr dh tku s okyh opuc)rk] ftles a Li"V :i ls dgk x;k gks fd çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k ds fy,
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ix- o`{k çR;kjksi.k uhfr] 2020 ds vuqlkj fuèkkZfjr çk:i eas o`{k laj{k.k ;kstukA
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la[;k i ls ix½ ds vfrfjä½ Hkh çLrqr fd, tk,axs &
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çHkkfor o`{kks a dh la[;k U;wure gks ldsA
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3-1 vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 10 eas çR;sd dkV s x,@izR;kjksfir o`{k ds fy, fuf'pr la[;k eas o`{k yxk, tkus dk çkoèkku
gS ¼ftls çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k dgk tk,½A çR;sd fxjk, x,@ izR;kjksfir o`{k ds fy, ekud ds :i es]a vkosnd dks
jkT; ljdkj }kjk le;≤ ij ;FkkfuÆn"V mi;qä çtkfr;ks a ds mru s gh o`{kks a ds ikSèks yxku s gksxa sA
3-2 ;fn vkosnd }kjk dkV s tku s oky@s çR;kjksfir fd, tku s oky s o`{kks a dh la[;k iPphl ls de ;k mlds cjkcj gS]
rks çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k@çR;kjksi.k] ;fn laHko gks rks] vkosnd }kjk Lo;a fd;k tk,xk( vU;Fkk] lacafèkr o`{k
vfèkdkjh }kjk dkj.kks a dks fyf[kr eas vfHkys[kc) djrs gq, ou foHkkx }kjk vkosnd dks ,sl s o`{kkjksi.k@çR;kjksi.k
rFkk lkr o"kks± rd mlds j[kj[kko ds fy, visf{kr èkujkf'k çnku dh tk,xhA
3-3 “ks’k ekeyks a eas ¼iPphl ls T+;knk o`{kks a dh dVkÃ@ çR;kjksi.k ds fy,½] vkosnd dks çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k ds fy,
Hkwfe miyC/k djkuh gksxhA vkosnd dks ,slh Hkwfe ij çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k rFkk mlds j[kj[kko dk [kpZ Hkh mBkuk
gksxk] tks ou ,oa oU;tho foHkkx] jk’Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj }kjk le;≤ ij fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkrk
gSA
3-4 o`{k vfèkdkjh çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k ;k çR;kjksi.k ds fy, çLrkfor Hkwfe ds ckjs eas visf{kr ifjJe djasxsA ;g Li"V
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3-5 ;fn vkosnd Lo;a o`{kkjksi.k djrk gS] rks ou ,oa oU; tho foHkkx }kjk ;FkkfuèkkZfjr lqj{kk tek ds :i es a ,d
jkf'k vkosnd dks o`{k vfèkdkjh ds ikl tek djkuh gksxhA o`{k vfèkdkjh }kjk vkosnd dks ;g jkf'k ¼lkr o"kZ4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
ckn½ okil dj nh tk,xh] ;fn lkr o"kks± eas o`{kkjksi.k ¼;Fkk visf{kr jksfir o`{kks a dh la[;k½ iw.kZ :i ls o`{kks a ds
:i eas fodflr gks tkrk gSA
3-6 ;fn vkosnd dks çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k djuk gS] ysfdu og lQy çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k djus eas foQy jgrk gS] rks
o`{k vfèkdkjh }kjk lqj{kk tek jkf'k tCr dj yh tk,xh vkSj mlh çLrkfor LFky ij çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k ou
foHkkx }kjk fd;k tk,xkA vkxs vkosnd dks vfrfjä LFky ij lqèkkj O;; tek djus ds fy, ckè; fd;k tk,xk]
tks lacafèkr ou foHkkx@o`{k vfèkdkjh }kjk x.kuk ds vuqlkj LFky dks o`{kkjksi.k gsrq mi;qDr cukuk visf{kr gks
ldrk gSA
3-7 o`{kks a ds çR;kjksi.k gsrq le;≤ ij la'kksfèkr çR;kjksi.k uhfr] 2020 dk ikyu fd;k tk,xkA
3-8 vkosnd }kjk ;g lqfuf'pr dju s ds fy, ,d dk;Z fd;k tk,xk fd tgka ls o`{kks a dks dkVk x;k gS] ml {ks= es a
;k mlds vklikl ds {ks= eas] tgka rd laHko gks] çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k@çR;kjksi.k fofèkor :i ls fd;k tk,A
3-9 yxk, x, ;k çR;kjksfir fd, x, çR;sd o`{k dks ft;ks&VSx fd;k tk,xk rFkk fd, x, o`{kkjksi.k dk fooj.k ou
foHkkx ds iksVZy ij viyksM fd;k tk,xkA o`{kkjksi.k djus okyh ,tsla h }kjk lacafèkr o`{kks a dh dVkà dh vuqefr
ds fo#) o`{kkjksi.k dh okÆ"kd çxfr ¼frfFk ds lkFk Hkw&lanÆHkr rLohjas½ viyksM dh tk,axhA
4.
4-1 o`{k vfèkdkfj;ks a dk ewy dk;Z vkSj drZO; o`{kks a dks lajf{kr djuk gS] blfy, dsoy vko';d gksus ij rFkk mfpr
dkj.kks a ls gh o`{kks a dks dkVus@izR;kjksi.k dh vuqefr nh tk,xhA
4-2 o`{k vfèkdkjh }kjk o`{kks a dh dVkÃ@izR;kjksi.k gsrq vkosnu dh ,d çfr Hkwfe fooj.k ds lkFk vfuok;Z :i ls
,elhMh ;k ,uMh,elh ;k MhMh, ;k Nkouh cksMZ dks mudh tkudkjh ds fy, Hksth tk,xh] ftuds vfèkdkj {ks=
eas mä {ks= vkrk gSA ;s izkfèkdkjh viuh fVIif.k;ka@vkifÙk;ka] ;fn dksà gks]a rks vkosnu çkIr gksus dh frfFk ls nks
lIrkg ds Hkhrj] ;fn dkVs tku@s izR;kjksi.k fd, tku s okys o`{kks a dh la[;k 50 ;k mlls vfèkd gS] rks lhÃlh dks
vU;Fkk o`{k vfèkdkjh dks çLrqr dj ldr s gSaA
4-3 o`{k vfèkdkjh LFky dk nkSjk djus ds ckn ;g r; djsxa s fd vkosnd }kjk o`{kks a dh dVkà djus ;k LFkkukarj.k
djus dh ekax vko';d gS ;k ugÈA o`{k vfèkdkjh ;FkklaHko vfèkd ls vfèkd o`{kks a dks cpku s dk ç;kl djasxsA o`{k
vfèkdkjh bl ckr ij fopkj djasxs fd D;k o`{kks a dks NaVkà ;k fdlh vU; rjhds ls dVkÃ@çR;kjksi.k ls cpk;k
tk ldrk gSA
4-4 MhihVh, Ã&QkWjsLV iksVZy ij vkosnd }kjk çLrqr ifj;kstuk {ks= dh Loh—r ysvkmV ;kstuk ftles a Hkou
;kstuk] lM+d vkSj vU; lajpuk, a vkfn 'kkfey gSa] tks vkosnd }kjk tehu ij ¼1%1 ds iSeku s ij½ lhekafdr dh
tk,xhA MhihVh, Ã&QkWjsLV iksVZy ij ifj;kstuk {ks= gsrq vkosnd }kjk çLrqr o`{kks a dh x.kuk lwph ¼çR;sd o`{kk
dks ,d fof'k"V la[;k nh tk,xh½ ftles a cpk, tkus oky]s çR;kjksfir fd, tku s oky s vkSj dkV s tku s oky s o`{k
'kkfey gSa] dks o`{k vfèkdkjh vkSj vkosnd }kjk tehuh Lrj ij la;qä :i ls lR;kfir vkSj çekf.kr fd;k
tk,xkA
4-5 o`{k vf/kdkjh ifj;kstuk {ks= eas lHkh o`{kks a dh lko/kkuh iwoZd tkap ,oa fujh{k.k djsxk rkfd dkV s tku@s izR;kjksfir
fd, tkus okys o`{kks a dh U;wure la[;k fu/kkZfjr dh tk ldsA bl çfØ;k ds ckn] o`{k vfèkdkjh cpk, tkus]
izR;kfir fd, tkus rFkk dkVs tku s okys o`{kks a dh lwph dks vafre :i nxs kA
4-6 ,d ckj tc o`{kks a dh lwph dks çekf.kr dj fn;k tkrk gS vkSj dVkÃ@izR;kjksi.k ds fy, vafre :i ns fn;k
tkrk gS] rks vkosnd lacafèkr o`{k ds pkjks a vksj nks NYyksa ds :i eas o`{kks a dks isVa ls *fpfàr* djxs k] vFkkZr
çR;kjksfir fd, tku s oky s o`{kks a ds fy, *ihyk* vkSj dkV s tkus oky s o`{kks a ds fy, *yky*A
4-7 vfèkfu;e ds varxZr o`{kks a dh dVkÃ@izR;kjksi.k ds fy, o`{k vfèkdkjh }kjk ,d ldkj.k vkn”s k ¼Lihfdax vkWMZj½
tkjh fd;k tk,xkA dVkÃ@izR;kjksi.k dh vuqefr nks o"kZ dh vofèk ds fy, oSèk gksxh] ftls vkosnd }kjk mfpr[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
vkSfpR; çLrqr fd, tku s ij c<k+;k tk ldrk gSA vuqefr dh oSèkrk lekIr gksus ij] vkosnd dks vuqefr ds fy,
u, fljs ls vkosnu djuk gksxkA
4-8 èkkjk 9 dh mièkkjk ¼3½ ds ijUrdq bl çdkj gS%
Þ9- fdlh o`{k dks fxjku]s dkVus] gVkus ;k fuiVku s dh vuqefr çkIr djus dh çfØ;k &
¼3½ ----- ;g Hkh micaf/kr gS fd fdlh O;fä dks ,d gh o"kZ ds nkSjku ,d gh {ks= ls nks ls vfèkd ckj vuqefr
ugÈ nh tk,xhA c”krsZ ,d le; eas vfèkdre ,d gsDVs;j {ks= gksA
4-9 ;fn o`{k vfèkdkjh ;g ikrk gS fd mlh {ks= ds lacaèk eas mlh o"kZ o`{kks a ds fxjkus ds fy, nwljk vkosnu fd;k x;k
gS rFkk igys vkSj nwlj s vkosnuksa }kjk doj fd, x, o`{kks a dh dqy la[;k 49 ls vfèkd gS] ;|fi nlw js vkosnu
}kjk ekaxh xà vuqefr 50 ls de o`{kks a ds lacaèk eas gks] nlw js vkosnu ij nh xà vuqefr ij rc rd dkjoZ kà ugÈ
dh tk,xh tc rd fd mldk dsæa h; vfèkdkj çkIr lfefr ¼la{ksi eas] ÞlhÃlhÞ½ }kjk fujh{k.k ugh a fd;k tkrk gS
rFkk vuqeksfnr ugÈ fd;k tkrk gSA
4-10 o`{k vfèkdkjh vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 9 ds varxZr fdlh Hkh vkosnu ij rc rd fopkj ugÈ djsxk tc rd fd mlh
laifÙk ds lacaèk eas ml fo'ks"k o"kZ ¼dSyasMj o"kZ½ eas vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 9 ds varxZr fd, x, vkosnuksa dh la[;k ds
ckj s eas nLrkostks a }kjk leÆFkr ?kks"k.kk u gksA
4-11 vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 9 dh mi&èkkjk ¼4½ ij ekuuh; loksPZ p U;k;ky; }kjk fjV ;kfpdk ¼flfoy½ la[;k
4677@1985 ,elh egs rk cuke ;wvksvkà es a fnukad 19@12@2024 ds vkns'k }kjk jksd yxk nh xà gS] vkSj
blfy, ;g o`{kks a dh dVkÃ@izR;kjksi.k ds fy, çLrqr vkosnuksa ij ykxw ugÈ gksxhA
5 ±
5-1 tc Hkh dksà o`{k vfèkdkjh vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 8 ds lkFk ifBr èkkjk 9 ds vuqlj.k eas 50 ;k vfèkd o`{kks a ds
dkVus@çR;kjksi.k dh vuqefr nrs k gS] rks mä vuqefr ij rc rd dkjoZ kà ugÈ dh tk,xh tc rd fd mls
lhÃlh }kjk vuqeksfnr ugÈ dj fn;k tkrkA
5-2 tc Hkh vfèkfu;e ds varxZr o`{k vfèkdkjh 50 ;k mlls vfèkd o`{kks a dh dVkÃ@çR;kjksi.k dh vuqefr nrs k gS] rks
,slh vuqefr nus s ds rqjar ckn] o`{k vfèkdkjh vkosnu ds iwjs fjd‚MZ ds lkFk vuqefr dh ,d çfr lhÃlh dks
HkstsxkA nLrkostks a dh çkfIr ds i”pkr~] lhÃlh gsrq lacafèkr o`{k vfèkdkjh dks vko';drkuqlkj vfrfjä tkudkjh
vkSj vfrfjä nLrkost çLrqr djus ds fy, dgsxkA
5-3 lhÃlh vkosnuksa ,oa lHkh çklafxd igyqvks a ij lkoèkkuhiwoZd fopkj djxs h rFkk fu.kZ; yxs h fd D;k vuqefr çnku
dh tkuh pkfg, ;k ugha vFkok vuqefr eas ;k vuqefr ds varxZr yxk, x, fu;eksa vkSj 'krks± eas dksà संशोधन
visf{kr gSA lhÃlh] lEiw.kZ ekeys dh tkap djus ds i'pkr] vkosnu dks Lohdkj ;k vLohdkj dj ldrh gS]
vkosnu dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj ldrh gS rFkk@;k mu fu;eksa o 'krks± dks संिोजधत dj ldrh gS ftu
ij o`{k vfèkdkjh }kjk vuqefr çnku djus dk çLrko gSA
5-4 50 ;k mlls vfèkd o`{kks a dks dkVus@izR;kjksfir dju s dh vuqefr nsrs le;] tc rd fd ekeyk vlkèkkj.k u gks]
okLrfod o`{k&dkVus dk dk;Z rc rd ugÈ fd;k tk,xk tc rd fd çfriwjd oujksi.k ds ekè;e ls o`{k yxku s
dh vko';drk dk vuqikyu u fd;k tk,A lhÃlh ds vkn's k çkIr djus ds ckn] o`{k vfèkdkjh lhÃlh ds vkn's k
dks çHkkoh cukus ds fy, viu s }kjk ikfjr vkn's kks a eas la'kksèku djsaxsA
5-5 lhÃlh }kjk vuqjksèk fd, tku s ij] ifj;kstuk çLrkod ;k vkosnd tks vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 9 ds varxZr vkosnu
djrk gS] lhÃlh ds le{k mifLFkr gksus ds fy, ckè; gksxkA
5-6 fjV ;kfpdk@;kfpdkvks a ¼flfoy½ la[;k 4677@1985 ,elh egs rk cuke ;wvksvkà eas fnukad 19@12@2024 ds
fu.kZ; es a ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds lHkh fn”kk&funsZ'kks a dk o`{k vfèkdkjh }kjk ekeys&nj&ekey s ds vkèkkj ij
ikyu fd;k tk,xkA ;s fn”kk&funsZ'k@ekud lapkyu izfØ;k fnukad 19-12-2024 ls ykxw gSa rFkk vfèkfu;e dh
èkkjk 9 ds lkFk ifBr èkkjk 8 ds varxZr lHkh yafcr vkosnuksa ij Hkh ykxw gksxa sA6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
5-7 bu ekud lapkyu izfØ;kvks a dks 50 ;k vfèkd o`{kks a dks dVku@s çR;kjksfir djus ds fy, Hkh lgefr lhÃlh }kjk
nh xà gSA
5-8 50 ;k vfèkd o`{kks a dh voSèk dVkà ds ekey s eas] o`{k vfèkdkjh }kjk ,slh lwpuk çkIr gksus ds pkSchl ?kaVs ds Hkhrj
lhÃlh dks lwfpr fd;k tk,xkA
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल के
आिेि से तथा उनके नाम पर,
ए. के. ससंि, प्रधान सजचव (पयागवरण एव ंवन)
tcfd] MhihVh, Ã&QkWjsLV iksVZy ij vkosnu la[;k ----------------------- fnYyh o`{k ifjj{k.k vfèkfu;e] 1994 ¼rRi”pkr~
^vfèkfu;e* ds :i eas lanfHkZr½ dh èkkjk 9 ds varxZr ----------------¼ç;kstu½ gsrq -------------- ¼o`{kks a dh la[;k½ ds çR;kjksi.k rFkk ------
------------ o`{kks a dh la[;k dh dVkà ds lacaèk eas çkIr gqvk gSA
vkSj tcfd] çR;kjksfir vkSj dkV s x, lHkh o`{kks a dh lwph] ftles a o`{kks a ds uke] ifjfèk eki] QksVksxzkQ ds lkFk
HkkSxksfyd&funsZ'kkad “kkfey gSa] bl dk;kZy; eas çkIr gqà rFkk lgh ikà xÃA
vkSj tcfd] vkosnd }kjk o`{k çR;kjksi.k uhfr 2020 ds vuqlkj ,d o`{k laj{k.k ;kstuk çLrqr dh xà Fkh] ftles a
çR;kjksfir o`{kks a ds vfLrRo dks lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, mBk, tku s okys dneks a ij çdk'k Mkyk x;k FkkA
vkSj tcfd] dsUæh; vfèkdkj çkIr lfefr ¼rRi”pkr~ ^lhÃlh* ds :i es a lanfHkZr½ ds fnukad -------------- ds vuqeksnu
ds i'pkr] jk’Vhª; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj u s fnukad -------------- ds vkns'k la[;k -------- ds ekè;e ls vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk
29 ¼;fn ykxw gks½ ds varxZr fnYyh o`{k ifjj{k.k vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 9 dh mièkkjk ¼3½ dh 'krZ ds v/khu NwV n s nh xbZ
gSA
vkSj tcfd] vkosnd }kjk ifj;kstuk dk fooj.k LFky ij rS;kj fd;k x;k Fkk rFkk ifj;kstuk LFky dk fujh{k.k
fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj fxjk, tku s okys ,oa çR;kjksfir fd, tkus okys o`{kks a dh lwph dks vkSj vfèkd ifj"—r fd;k x;k Fkk
rkfd vfèkd o`{kks a dks cpk;k tk ldsA
vkSj tcfd] ifj;kstuk ls çHkkfor gksus oky s lHkh o`{kks a dks Øekafdr ik;k x;k rFkk çLrqr o`{kks a dh lwph dks
leqfpr tkap ds ckn vafre :i fn;k x;kA
vkSj tcfd] çLrkfor çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k LFky &&&&&¼LFky dk uke½ dk {ks=h; deZpkfj;ks a }kjk fujh{k.k fd;k
x;k Fkk vkSj bls &&&&¼çtkfr;ks a dh lwph½ dh --------------- la[;k eas o`{kks a ds ikSèks yxku s ds fy, mi;qä rFkk i;kZIr ik;k
x;k Fkk] ;k
vkSj tcfd] &&&&&¼ LFky dk uke½ ij çLrkfor çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k LFky ou foHkkx@---------foHkkx ¼;fn bls
ou le>k tk,½ }kjk çnku fd;k x;k gS] vkSj &&&&¼çtkfr;ks a dh lwph½ ds o`{k ds ikS/ks--------------- la[;k eas ikSèks yxku s ds
fy, mi;qä vkSj i;kZIr ik;k x;k gSA blds vfrfjDr ,sl s çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k gsrq उपभोगी संस्था u s visf{kr jkf'k
&&&&&& tek dj nh gSA[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7
vkSj tcfd] çLrkfor çR;kjksi.k LFky &&&&&¼LFky dk uke½ dk fujh{k.k fd;k x;k vkSj bls -------------- la[;k eas
o`{kks a ds çR;kjksi.k ds fy, mi;qä ik;k x;kA
vkSj tcfd] &&&&&¼उपभोगी संस्ट्था dk uke½ u s o`{kks a ds çR;kjksi.k ds fy, ou ,oa oU;tho foHkkx] jk’Vªh;
jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj ds ikl &&&&& #i, dh lqj{kk jkf'k tek dj nh gSA
vkSj tcfd] lhÃlh dk vuqeksnu ¼tgka Hkh ykxw gks½ fnukad ------------- ds i= la[;k ---------- varxZr çkIr gks x;k gSA
vc] blfy, layXu fu;eksa o 'krks± dks iwjk djus ds vèkhu &&&& la[;k ds o`{kks a ds çR;kjksi.k vkSj &&&&
la[;k ds o`{kks a dks dkVus dh vuqefr nh tkrh gSA
o`{kk sa dh çtkfr;k¡ vkosnu ds vuqlkj o`{kks a dh o`{kks a dk LFkku ¼HkkSxksfyd çR;kjksi.k@dVkà dk
la[;k funsZ'kkad lfgrk½ dkj.k
1- vkosnd dks dVkbZ@izR;kjksi.k gsrq vuqer o`{kks a dh la[;k&&&& dk çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k LFky ij iwjk djuk gksxk]
ftlds fy, vkosnd dks ou foHkkx ds ikl okilh ;ksX; lqj{kk tek jkf'k &&&&&&&&&&&&&& tek dh
tk,xhA ;fn vkosnd çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k lQyrkiwoZd djrk gS vkSj 07 ¼lkr½ o"kks± rd o`{kkjksi.k dk j[kj[kko
djrk gS] rks lqj{kk tek jkf'k ckn es a okil dj nh tk,xhA ;fn o`{kkjksi.k dk lQyrk çfr'kr 100% ls de gS]
rks o`{kkjksi.k dh foQyrk ds çfr'kr ds vuqikr eas lqj{kk tek jkf'k tCr dj yh tk,xh rFkk ou foHkkx o`{k
vf/kdkjh }kjk fu/kkZfjr mlh LFky ij ;k fdlh vU; LFky ij] izR;kjksfir vlQy ikSèkks a dh la[;k ds cjkcj
çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k djxs kA vkosnd dks okil dh xà lqj{kk tek jkf'k ij dksà C;kt ugÈ fn;k tk,xkA ;|fi]
okilh ds le; ,sl s o`{kkjksi.k vkSj blds lkr o’kZ rd j[kj[kko vkfn ds fy, vko';d okLrfod jkf'k dkV yh
tk,xhA
2- ;fn vkosnd o`{k vfèkdkjh }kjk ;Fkk fofuÆn"V vofèk ds Hkhrj fuèkkZfjr LFky ij o`{kkjksi.k djus eas foQy jgrk
gS] rks o`{kkjksi.k vkSj mldk j[kj[kko ou foHkkx }kjk vkosnd dh ykxr ij mlh LFky ij fd;k tk,xkA
vkosnd ou foHkkx }kjk x.kuk dh xà vko';d èkujkf'k ds lkFk ml LFky dks ou foHkkx dks lkSai nxs kA
i- ;g vuqefr nks o"kZ dh vofèk ds fy, oSèk gS] ftls oSèk dkj.kks a ij ,d o"kZ ds fy, c<+k;k tk ldrk gSA8 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
ii- ;fn vkosnd çfriwjd o`{kkjksi.k dj jgk gS] rks vkosnd dks vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 12 ds vuqikyu eas foLr`r
o`{kkjksi.k dk;Z ;kstuk çLrqr djuh gksxhA
iii- fdlh Hkh ekuuh; U;k;ky; rFkk@;k fdlh l{ke çkfèkdkjh }kjk tkjh fd, x, ;k tkjh fd, tkus okys lHkh
lacafèkr fn”kk&funsZ'kks a dk vkosnd }kjk vuqikyu fd;k tkuk pkfg,A
iv- vkosnd dks o`{k dVkÃ@izR;kjksi.k 'kq: djus ls de ls de 3 fnu igy s o`{k vfèkdkjh ds dk;kZy; dks lwfpr
djuk gksxkA
v- o`{kks a dks dkVus@çfrjksfir djus dh vuqefr vkosnd ds Lo;a ds tksf[ke ij nh tkrh gS rFkk fdlh Hkh
O;fä@O;fä;ks a ds nkos ij dksà çfrdwy çHkko Mky s fcuk nh tkrh gS] ftudk Hkwfe ;k o`{kks a ij dksà vfèkdkj gks
ldrk gS@gks ldr s gSaA
vi- LFkkukarfjr fd, tkus oky s o`{kks a ds chp mfpr nwjh gksuh pkfg,A
vii- çR;kjksi.k uhfr] 2020 es a fuÆn"V lHkh 'krks± dk vkosnd }kjk vuqikyu fd;k tkuk pkfg,A
viii- fdlh Hkh ,sl s o`{k dks dkVuk@izR;kjksfir ugÈ fd;k tk,xk] ftles a fdlh i{kh] fxygjh ;k lkia dk ?
?kksla yk@xïk gks] tc rd fd ?kksla yk@xïk [kkyh u dj fn;k tk,A
ix- NaVkà ds dkj.k mRiUu gksus oky s Vgfu;ks a vkSj 'kh"kks± dks fudVre lkoZtfud 'e'kku Hkwfe ij Hkstk tk ldrk gS
rFkk jlhn dh ,d çfr o`{k vfèkdkjh dks Hkts h tk ldrh gSA
x- vkosnd dks ;g lqfuf'pr djuk gksxk fd ifj;kstuk ds fuekZ.k@fodkl ds nkSjku lajf{kr o`{kks a dks dksà uqdlku
u gksA
xi- vkosnd i;kZIr lkoèkkuh cjrsxk rFkk o`{kks a ds dVkbZ@izR;kjksi.k ds nkSjku gksus okyh fdlh Hkh nq?kZVuk ds fy,
iw.kZ :i ls mRrjnk;h gksxkA
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DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 24th April, 2025
No. F.1(2554)/Legal/HQ/23-23/1022.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the Delhi
Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, in public interest, hereby,
notifies “Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) For Tree Felling / Transplantation under Delhi Preservation of Trees
Act (DPTA), 1994”
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR TREE FELLING / TRANSPLANTATION UNDER
DELHI PRESERVATION OF TREES ACT, 1994
The Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) regulates the felling of
trees in NCT of Delhi. The object of the Act is to preserve the trees and not to permit cutting or felling of the trees,
unless necessary. Considering the object of the Act, it is evident that the permission for felling or cutting of the trees
can be granted only by way of an exception and not in a routine manner. The provisions of the Act reiterate the public
trust doctrine, which enjoins the State to protect the natural resources, including the trees.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9
On a joint reading of Articles 21, 48A and 51A (g) of the Constitution of India, it is apparent that the State is
mandated to protect, improve and safeguard the natural environment. Trees are a vital part of our environment. The
precautionary principle requires the governments to anticipate, prevent, and remedy or eradicate the causes of
environmental degradation, including acting sternly against the violators. Illegal felling of even a single fully grown
tree hurts the environment and the society as a whole.
The aim and objective of the Act, inter alia, is to promote afforestation, reforestation and environmental
protection throughproactive participation of the community, and also to promote a sense of innate ownership amongst
the citizens, towards trees and forests in Delhi.
There are three major parts of the Act. The first part deals with the grant of permissions to fell the trees, the
second part is about the duties of the Tree Authority, and the third part is about penalizing the persons for committing
breaches of the provisions of the Act. There are other provisions, such as the obligation of the owners of the lands to
preserve the trees.
1. IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE DELHI PRESERVATION OF TREES ACT, 1994, RELATED
TO TREE PRESERVATION:
1.1 As per Section 2(i) of the Act “tree” means any woodyplant whose branches spring from and are supported
upon a trunk or body as defined in the Act.
1.2 “To Fell a Tree” has been defined under Section 2(h) of the Act. As per this definition under Section 2(h) of
the Act, "to fell a tree" with its cognate expression, means severing the trunk from the roots, uprooting the
tree and includes bulldozing, cutting, girdling, lopping, pollarding, applying arboricides, burning or
damaging a tree in any other manner.
1.3 Section 8 prohibits felling of trees without permission of the Tree Officer appointed under Section 2(j) of the
Act except in situations where if the tree is not immediately felled, there would be grave danger to life or
property or traffic—in which cases the owner of the land may take immediate action to fell such tree and
report the fact to the Tree Officer within twenty-four hours of such felling.
1.4 The Tree Officer can grant / refuse permission for felling under Section 9(2). Pertinently, under Section 9(3)
proviso, the Tree Officer cannot give permission for felling from the same area on more than two occasions
during the same year subject to a maximum area of 1 hectare.
1.5 Section 11 mandates the land owners to preserve and protect trees on their land which are planted in
compliance of directions issued under Section 10 and the Tree Officer can issue directions for protection of
trees if adequate measures are not taken by the owner.
1.6 Section 29 of the Act empowers the GNCTD to exempt any area or any species of trees from all or any of the
provisions of the Act, in public interest.
1.7 The GNCTD is also empowered to prohibit felling altogether of a class of trees for a specified period under
Section 30 of the Act, and10 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
1.8 Under Section 33 of the Act, the GNCTD can give directions to the Tree Officer, Tree Authority and officers
subordinate to the Tree Authority regarding discharge of their functions for carrying out the purposes of the
Act.
2. DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT FOR TREE ELLING/TRANSPLANTATION.
2.1. If an applicant, for any other reason, finds that felling/transplantation oftree(s) is necessary, he shall
have to mandatorily provide the following details in the application to be submitted to the Department
of Forest and Wildlife, GNCTD:
i. Duly filled up form in DPTA e-Forest portal in all respect.
ii. Self-attested copy of the registered document of ownership and/or copy of municipal or
revenue record clearly showing details of ownership of the property or jamabandi of land
record issued by the Tehsildar.
iii. NOC from the land owner(s), if applicant is not the land owner.
iv. Enumeration list (species and girth) of trees of the entire area (duly signed by the applicant or
authorized agent of the applicant) including geo-referenced photographs showing the
enumeration number clearly (each tree to be given a unique number by the applicant).
v. Boundary description (duly signed by the applicant).
vi. Undertaking that all other permissions/ approvals, as may be required, have been obtained or
are being obtained.
vii. Details (KML file, area, ownership proof including khasra details) of the site where the trees
are proposed to be transplanted and compensatory plantation proposed to be carried out, if
applicable.
viii. Undertaking to be submitted by the Applicant, clearly stating that the said parcel of land
identified for compensatory plantation is not allotted for any other purpose including for
compensatory plantation / afforestation / transplantation for any other project, if applicable.
ix. Tree Preservation Plan in the prescribed format as per Tree Transplantation Policy, 2020.
x. In case the application is related to a development project, following additional documents (in
addition to above mentioned documents (sl number i. to ix.)) shall also be submitted-
a) Details of other feasible options explored before finalizing the project, if any, to ensure
minimizing the number of trees affected.
b) A copy of the detailed architectural drawings (in .dwg drawing file format showing the khasra
numbers) which includes overlay of trees on to-the-scale layout and alignment of the
proposed project.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 11
3. COMPENSATORY PLANTATION & TRANSPLANTATION
3.1 Section 10 of the Act mandates certain number of trees to be planted for each tree felled/transplanted (to be
called Compensatory Plantation). As a standard for each tree felled/ transplanted, the applicant shall plant
such number of tree saplings of suitable species as specified by the state government from time to time.
3.2 If number of trees to be felled / transplanted by the applicant are less than or equal to twenty-five,
compensatory plantation/transplantation will be carried out, if possible, by the applicant itself: otherwise, for
reasons recorded in writing by the concerned Tree Officer, by the Forest Department for which required
funds will be provided by the applicant for carrying out such plantation/transplantation and its maintenance
for sevenyears.
3.3 For rest of the cases (for felling/ transplantation of more than twenty-five trees), the applicant shall provide
land for compensatory plantation. Applicant shall also bear the cost of raising compensatory plantation and
its maintenance for seven years, over such land, as fixed by the Department of Forests and Wildlife, GNCTD
from time to time.
3.4 The Tree Officer will carry out required due diligence about the land offered for compensatory plantation or
transplantation. It is clarified that enrichment/gap-planting in existing plantations will also be considered
towards compensatory plantation.
3.5 In case the applicant itself carries out the plantation, then an amount in form of security deposit as decided by
the Department of Forests and Wildlife, will be deposited by the applicant with the Tree Officer. The amount
will be refunded (after seven years) by the Tree Officer to the applicant, if plantation (number of trees as
required to be planted) is fully developed as trees in seven years.
3.6 In case the applicant has to raise compensatory plantation but fails to raise successful compensatory
plantation, then the security deposit shall be forfeited by the Tree Officer and the Compensatory Plantation
on the same proposed site shall be carried out by the Forest Department. Further, the Applicant shall be
mandated to deposit extra site improvement expenses, which may be required to make the site suitable for
plantation, as calculated by the Forest Department/Tree Officer concerned.
3.7 For transplantation of Trees, Transplantation Policy 2020 as amended from time to time shall be followed.
3.8 An exercise shall be done by the Applicant to ensure that the compensatory plantation / transplantation is
duly undertaken in the area or in the vicinity of the site itself from where trees are felled, to the extent
possible.
3.9 Each tree planted or transplanted will be geo-tagged and the details of the plantation carried out will be
uploaded on the portal of the Forest Department. Yearly progress of plantation (geo-referenced photographs
with date) will be uploaded against concerned tree felling permission by the agency carrying out the
plantation.12 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
4. CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 9(1) FOR
FELLING/TRANSPLANTATION UNDER THE DPTA, 1994 BY THE TREE OFFICER
4.1 The basic function and duty of the Tree Officers is to preserve the trees and, therefore, only in case of
necessity and for good reasons the permission for felling/transplantation of trees shall be granted.
4.2 A copy of the application for felling/transplantationof the trees along with land details will be mandatorily
sent by the Tree Officer to MCD or NDMC or DDA or Cantonment Board under whose jurisdiction the
said area falls, for their information. These authorities may submit their observations/ objections, if any to
the CEC within two weeks in case the number of trees to be felled/transplanted are 50 or more, otherwise
to the Tree Officer, from the date of receipt of the application.
4.3 The Tree Officer after visiting the site will decide whether the felling or trans-location of the trees as sought
by the applicant is necessary. The Tree Officersshall makean effort to save as many trees as possible. The
Tree Officers shall consider whether; by pruning or by some other methods, the trees can be saved from
felling/transplantation.
4.4 The approved layout plan of the project area submitted by the Applicant on the DPTA e-Forest portal
including the building plan, road and other structures, etc. shall be demarcated on the ground (on the scale
of 1:1) by the Applicant. The enumeration list of trees (each tree will be given a unique number) submitted
by the applicant, for the project area which includes trees to be saved, transplanted and felled, on the
DPTA e-Forest portal shall be jointly verified and authenticated on the ground, by the Tree Officer and the
Applicant.
4.5 The Tree Officer shall carefully examine and inspect all the trees in the project area to arrive at the bare
minimum number of trees to be felled/transplanted. After this exercise, the Tree Officer shall finalize the
list of trees to be saved, transplanted and felled.
4.6 Once the trees list is authenticated and finalized for felling/transplantation, the Applicant will ‘mark’ the trees
with paint in the form of two rings around the concerned tree i.e. ‘Yellow’ for trees to be transplanted and
‘Red’ for trees to be felled.
4.7 A Speaking Order to be issued by the Tree Officer for felling/ transplantation under the Act. The permission
for felling/ transplantation will be valid for a period of two years, which may be extended if proper
justification is furnished by the applicant. On expiry of the validity of the permission, the Applicant shall
apply afresh for the permission.
4.8 The proviso to sub-Section (3) of Section 9 reads thus:
“9. Procedure for obtaining permission to fell, cut, remove or dispose of a tree -
(3). ………. Provided that no permission shall be granted to any person from the same area on
more than two occasions during the same year subject to a maximum area of one hectare at a
time.”
4.9 If the Tree Officer finds that a second application is made in the same year in respect of the same area for the
felling of trees and the total number of trees covered by the first and second applications exceeds 49, even[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 13
if the permission sought by the second application is in respect of fewer than 50 trees, the permission
granted on the second application shall not be acted upon unless the same is vetted and approved by the by
the Central Empowered Committee (for short, “the CEC”).
4.10 The Tree Officer shall not entertain any application under Section 9 of the Act unless there is a declaration
supported by documents about the number of applications made under Section 9 of the Act in that
particular year (Calendar Year) regarding the same property.
4.11 The sub-Section (4) of Section 9 of the Act, has been stayed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court by the order
dated 19/12/2024,in the Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No 4677/1985 M.C. Mehta vs UoI, and therefore shall not
be applicable for applications submitted for the tree felling/transplantation.
5 ADDITIONALCONDITIONS FOR FELLING/ TRANSPLANTATION OF 50 OR MORE TREES
5.1 Whenever a Tree Officer grants permission for the felling/transplantation of 50 or more trees in accordance
with Section 8 read with Section 9 of the Act, the said permission shall not be acted upon unless the same
is approved by the CEC.
5.2 Whenever the Tree Officer under the Act grants permission for the felling/ transplantation of 50 or more
trees, immediately after granting such permission, the Tree Officer shall forward the entire record of the
application along with a copy of the permission to the CEC. Upon receipt of the documents, it will be open
for the CEC to call upon the concerned Tree Officer to furnish additional information and additional
documents, as required.
5.3 The CEC will carefully consider the applications and all relevant aspects and will decide whether the
permission deserves to be granted or whether any modification is required to the permission or the terms
and conditions imposed under the permission.The CEC, after examining the entire case, may either allow
or reject the application, may allow the application partly and/or modify the terms and conditions on which
permission is proposed to be granted by the Tree Officer.
5.4 While granting permission to fell/ transplant 50 or more trees, unless the case is exceptional, actual tree-
cutting work shall not be undertaken unless compliance is made with the requirement of planting trees by
way of compensatory afforestation. After receiving orders of the CEC, the Tree officers shall amend the
orders passed by them to give effect to the order of the CEC.
5.5 On the requisition being made by the CEC, the project proponent or the applicant who makes an
application under Section 9 of the Act shall be bound to appear before the CEC.
5.6 All the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Judgement dated 19/12/2024 in the Writ Petition(s)
(Civil) No 4677/1985 M.C. Mehta vs UoI will be followed bythe Tree Officer on case-to-casebasis. These
directions/SOPs are applicable w.e.f. 19.12.2024 and will also apply to all the pending applications under
Section 8, read with Section 9 of the Act.14 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
5.7 These SOPs have also been concurred by the CEC for felling/ transplanting of 50 or more trees.
5.8 In case of any illicit felling of 50 or more trees, the CEC will be informed by the Tree Officer within
twenty-four hours of receipt of such information by the Tree Officer.
By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of
National Capital Territory of Delhi
A.K. SINGH, Principal Secy. (Environment & Forests)
Annexure-1
Model indicative Permission Order under DPTA, 1994 for felling / transplantation of trees
(to be modified by the Forest Department as per the requirement)
Subject: Permission for Transplantation of Trees
WHEREAS, application no. ….. …. on DPTA e-Forest portal has been received from …………. regarding
transplantation of……(number of trees)…..trees and felling of …………number of trees for …………..(purpose)
under Section 9 of Delhi Preservation of Trees 1994 Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred as ‘the Act’).
AND WHEREAS, list of all trees to be transplanted and felled with details of name of the trees, girth
measurement, geo-coordinates along with photographs was received in this office and found to be in order.
AND WHEREAS, a Tree Preservation Plan made in accordance with the Tree Transplantation Policy 2020
highlighting the steps that would be undertaken to ensure survival of transplanted trees was submitted by the
applicant.
AND WHEREAS after the approval of Central Empowered Committee (hereinafter referred as ‘CEC’)
dated…………, the Government of NCT Delhi vide order No………..dated……., has exempted condition of Sub
section (3) of Section 9 of DPTA under Section 29 of the Act (If applicable).
AND WHEREAS, the details of the project were drawn on the site by the Applicant and inspection of the
project site was carried out and the list of trees to be felled and transplanted were further refined so that more trees can
be saved.
AND WHEREAS, all the trees to be affected by the project were found to be numbered and the submitted
trees list was finalized after due diligence.
AND WHEREAS, Compensatory Plantation site proposed at -----(name of the site) ------ was inspected by
the field staff and was found suitable and sufficient to plant …………. number of tree saplings of ----(list of species)
OR
AND WHEREAS, Compensatory Plantation site proposed at -----(name of the site) ------ has been provided
by the Forest Department/………..Department (in case of deemed forest), and was found suitable and sufficient to[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 15
plant …………. number of tree saplings of ----(list of species). Further UA has deposited the required amount of Rs---
----for such Compensatory Plantation.
AND WHEREAS, Transplantation site proposed at -----(name of the site)------ was inspected and was found
suitable for transplantation of …………number of trees.
AND WHEREAS, ----(name of UA)-----has deposited a security amount of Rs. ------- with Department of
Forests & Wildlife, GNCTD for transplantation of ………….. trees.
AND WHEREAS approval of the CEC (as and where applicable) has been received vide letter no………..
dated………….
NOW THEREFORE, the permission is granted for transplantation of ----Nos---- of trees and felling of -----
Nos---- of trees subject to fulfilment of terms & conditions Annexed.
DETAILS OF TREES TO BE TRANSPLANTED AND FELLED
S.N. Species of Trees S.No. of tree as per Location of Trees Reason for
application (with geo coordinates) Transplantation / felling
1.
2.
Annexure-2
MODEL INDICATIVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR TRANSPLANTATION/FELLING
(To be modified by the Forest Department as per the requirement from time to time.Conditions shall be as
per the Act and the approved SOPs)
INDICATIVE LIST OF SPECIFIC AND GENERAL CONDITIONS TO BE STIPULATED WHILE
GRANTING PERMISSION UNDER THE DPTA, 1994 FOR FELLING / TRANSPLANTING
Specific Conditions
1. The compensatory plantation of ---- number of trees permitted for felling/ transplantation should be
completed by the Applicant at the site_______________for which refundable security deposit of amount
______________will be deposited by the Applicant with the Forest Department. If the applicant carries out
compensatory plantation successfully and maintains the plantation for 07 (seven) years, the Security Deposit
amount will be refunded afterwards. If the success percentage of the plantation is less than 100%,
theamount of security deposit proportionate to the percentage of failure of plantation will be forfeited and16 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
the Forest Department will raise the Compensatory Plantation equal to the failed number of saplings at the
same site or at another site as may be decided by the Tree Officer. No interest will be paid on the amount of
the Security Deposit refunded to the applicant. However, the actual amount required for such plantation and
its seven-year maintenance etc at the time of the refund will be deducted.
2. If the Applicant fails to carry out the plantation at the earmarked site within a period as specified by the tree
officer, the plantation and its maintenance will be carried out by the Forest Department at the same site at
the cost of the applicant. The applicant will hand over the site to the Forest Department along with the
required funds as calculated by the Forest Department.
General Conditions:
i. The permission is valid for a period of two years, which is extendable, on valid reasons, for one more year.
ii. If Applicant is doing Compensatory Plantation, a detailed plantation schedule shall have to be submitted by
the applicant in compliance with section 12 of the Act.
iii. All related directions issued, or may be issued by any Hon’ble Court and/or any competent authority must be
complied with by the Applicant.
iv. The applicant will intimate to the office of Tree Officer at least 3 days in advance before commencing the
felling/transplantation.
v. Permission to fell/ transplant the trees is granted at Applicant’s own risk and without prejudice to the claim(s)
of any person/s who may be having any right(s) over the land or the trees.
vi. The translocated trees should be appropriately spaced.
vii. All the conditions specified in transplantation policy, 2020 must be complied by the applicant.
viii. Felling/ Transplantation of any tree which has a nest of a bird, squirrel or snake pit shall not be carried out till
the nest/pit is abandoned.
ix. Lops and Tops arising out of pruning may be sent to the nearest public cremation ground and a copy of the
receipt may be sent to the Tree Officer.
x. The Applicant must ensure that the protected trees are not disturbed during the construction / development of
the project.
xi. The applicant will take adequate precautions and be fully responsible for any accident that might happen
during felling / transplantation of trees.
xii. For felling of trees from the project land, if any compensation is to be paid to the land-owning agency, the
same shall be borne and settled by the project implementing Agency.
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