India, April 5 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that they have reclaimed around 1,459 acres or 590 hectares of the encroached land on Yamuna floodplains in 2024.

However, over 123 hectares is still encroached upon on the 22km Wazirabad-Yamuna Khadar stretch.

The list shared with the NGT by DDA on April 2 included 27 major encroachments on the stretch, including jhuggis, temples, gurdwaras, mosques, gaushalas, akharas, and workshops. The prominent structures include the Ladakh Budh Vihar Monastery market, Aruna Nagar and Nigambodh Ghat and the Hindon Sarovar near the DND flyway. The government structures include a Boat Club office, a DJB pump house, an MCD toilet, a DUSIB shelter and...