Overview
- The New Delhi Municipal Council announced on Tuesday that it will not grant road‑cutting permissions from July 1 to September 30 and has suspended permissions that have not yet started.
- NDMC ordered that all ongoing excavations be completed, levelled and fully restored before the monsoon to avoid hazards for pedestrians and motorists.
- Exceptions will be allowed only for urgent public‑utility or emergency works and require prior, case‑by‑case approval from the NDMC chairperson.
- The council has told departments, utility agencies, contractors and executing bodies to strictly comply with the order and to seek chairperson approval for any emergent new work.
- Reporting noted the measure covers high‑profile areas including Lutyens’ Delhi and comes as forecasts point to a likely delayed monsoon into early July, a timing that increases pressure to finish and reinstate works now and may shift utility project schedules.