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Delhi HC Orders Evictions on Yamuna Floodplains, Sets DMRC March 2026 Exit

The ruling prioritizes restoration of an ecologically sensitive zone over graveyard-based claims.

Overview

  • Delhi Development Authority and the Land and Development Office must fence the graveyard area within one week to prevent further expansion.
  • All persons, including the caretaker, must vacate the floodplain site and remove belongings by January 10, 2026, with no residential use permitted thereafter.
  • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has until March 31, 2026 to dismantle its batching plant and casting yard, and it is restrained from using the area from April 1, 2026.
  • DMRC must restore the site to its original condition in consultation with the horticulture and forest departments and hand it over to DDA, which must file a compliance report by April 10, 2026.
  • The bench rejected assertions of lawful graveyard allotment, citing inspections that found newly built graves, tree felling, and records showing the land vests with the government.