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Delhi High Court orders DDA to stop parking and commerce on Yamuna flood plains at Sur Ghat
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Published on 12 May 2026
Parking and religious commerce face a sudden ban
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority to halt all activities on the Yamuna flood plains at Sur Ghat, including parking and commercial use. Citing the area’s ecological sensitivity and its Zone-O classification, the court restricted religious and commercial activities and asked for alternative parking arrangements outside the flood plains for devotees.
- DDA must stop all parking and commercial activity at Sur Ghat flood plains
- The court cited ecological sensitivity and the Zone-O classification
- Religious and commercial activities are now restricted on the flood plains
- Alternative parking will be arranged away from the sensitive area
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