India, Feb. 12 -- NGT pulls up Delhi for not removing Yamuna encroachment Despite numerous orders over the years, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and other authorities have failed to take necessary actions to remove encroachment along the Delhi stretch of the Yamuna, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) stated February 6, 2025.

DDA has requested three weeks to submit a new report and reveal their efforts to adhere to various court directives. The next hearing is scheduled for April 4, 2025.

On October 17, 2019, NGT ruled that the floodplains of a river should not be occupied as it could harm the river's ecology and ordered River Yamuna to be kept free from encroachment.

The court also instructed DDA, Delhi Pollution Control Committe...