New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) of a plan to rejuvenate four water bodies in west Delhi's Mundka village, at a cost of Rs.76 lakh. Work on removing encroachments and reviving the water bodies is expected to be done by October, it said in a submission. The tribunal is hearing a plea filed by resident Jeet Singh Yadav, who, in 2022, sought protection of village ponds. Yadav, in his petition, alleged at least six village ponds had either been encroached upon, or were being slowly encroached. On November 18, 2025, the tribunal directed the DDA to submit a comprehensive action plan for restorating the ponds, including details of measures, budget, timelines and the nodal officer assigned to monitor the work. In its report dated January 3, shared with the tribunal on Tuesday, the DDA said that of the four water bodies found under its jurisdiction, two were encroached upon. While encroachment has been removed from one pond, the authority said the process is underway for the second. It said one pond receives substantial inflow of wastewater through a stormwater drain, which has adversely affected the water quality. For the second water body, the authority said the site currently comprises vacant land and a well-maintained park....