India, Nov. 24 -- Encroachment of waterbodies in Mundka, Delhi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on November 18, 2025, directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the district magistrate (DM) of West Delhi district to execute the work of demarcating encroached ponds in Mundka, identifying the encroachment within 15 days and filing specific demarcation reports.

The reports should mention the boundaries and measurements of the ponds with specific measurements of the areas encroached upon; names, parentage and address of the encroachers; nature of encroachment made by them and measures taken/required to be taken for removal of encroachments with specific timelines.

The DDA and DM should file reports regarding demarcation of ponds a...