Overview
- The Delhi Development Authority granted a conditional permit for the festival at Aam Bagh, with officials stressing protection of the Southern Ridge environment.
- Organisers say they will schedule the event for February–March next year after receiving the go-ahead.
- Officials linked the earlier delay to a November 28, 2023 Forest Department directive restricting non-forest activities in the area.
- Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena ordered an investigation into the permit holdup and called for action against unresponsive or erring officials.
- Organisers report difficulty obtaining a Forest Department no-objection certificate, while Raj Niwas says DDA permitted the event through 2023 and even facilitated it in 2024, drawing pushback from AAP.