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The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has issued eviction notices to families living in the Yamuna Bazar area near Nigam Bodh Ghat, directing them to vacate the floodplain settlement within 15 days or face demolition action. Authorities said around 310 structures have been identified as encroachments on the Yamuna floodplains, where construction is prohibited due to environmental and flood risks. Residents have opposed the move, saying many families have lived there for decades and depend on nearby jobs for survival. They have demanded proper rehabilitation and alternative housing before any demolition is carried out.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has issued eviction notices to residents living in the Yamuna Bazar settlement in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area, warning that demolition action will be taken if the land is not vacated within 15 days. The notices were served to families residing near Nigam Bodh Ghat along the Yamuna riverbank, an area considered vulnerable during the monsoon season. Advertisement
Officials said nearly 310 residential structures built on the Yamuna floodplains have been identified as encroachments. According to authorities, the settlement falls under the O-Zone category, where any form of permanent construction is prohibited because of environmental sensitivity and flood-related risks. The land is under the ownership of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which has been conducting anti-encroachment drives in the area over the past several years.
The notices were issued under Section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Authorities stated that the stretch is among the first areas affected whenever the Yamuna water level rises during heavy rainfall. Officials added that emergency evacuation exercises have repeatedly been required in the settlement during flood situations, increasing risks to residents and creating pressure on disaster management resources.
The action is also linked to earlier directions issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) regarding the removal of encroachments from the Yamuna floodplain area. Over the years, several agencies, including the DDA and civic authorities, have carried out demolition and clearance drives along the riverbank to reclaim environmentally sensitive land and reduce flood vulnerability in the national capital.
Residents, however, have strongly opposed the eviction notices and demanded rehabilitation before any demolition takes place. Many families said they have been living in the settlement for decades and depend on nearby informal work for their daily income. Several residents work as street vendors, labourers, barbers, temple workers and food stall operators in nearby areas.
Locals said shifting to another part of Delhi without government support would affect both employment and children’s education. Some families stated that their monthly household income ranges between INR 15,000 and INR 18,000, making it difficult to afford rented accommodation elsewhere in the city. Residents also claimed that they had not been given any clear rehabilitation plan along with the notices.
People living in the area further said that similar eviction drives had taken place in nearby Yamuna floodplain settlements in the past, where many displaced families struggled to find stable housing and employment afterward. Community members have now urged authorities to provide alternative accommodation before carrying out any demolition exercise.
The latest notices come as authorities continue efforts to clear the Yamuna floodplain ahead of the monsoon period. Environmental concerns related to illegal construction, sewage discharge and obstruction of natural drainage along the river have remained a major issue for civic agencies and green tribunals in Delhi over the past few years.
Source PTI
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