CM Rekha Gupta Chairs High-Level Meeting on Colonies Located in the O-Zone Area

Delhi Government Stands with the Lakhs of Residents Living in These Colonies: CM Rekha Gupta

Chief Minister to Soon Meet Union Minister Manohar Lal Along with Public Representatives

New Delhi, June 2026 : Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta chaired a high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Tuesday regarding colonies located in the O-Zone area. During the meeting, it was stated that no demolition action would be taken against existing constructions in these colonies. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has also been informed by the Hon’ble High Court to this effect.

The meeting was attended by North East Delhi MP Shri Manoj Tiwari, South Delhi MP Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, and Trans Yamuna Area Development Board (TYADB) Chairman and MLA Shri Arvinder Singh Lovely, along with Delhi Government Chief Secretary Shri Rajeev Verma, Municipal Corporation of Delhi Commissioner Shri Sanjeev Khairwar and senior officials from the DDA and concerned departments.

The Chief Minister was informed that there are approximately 91 unauthorized colonies and a dozen old villages located in the ‘O-Zone’ area, with a population of around 15 lakh people. It was also noted that residents are apprehensive due to signage installed by the administration, however, public representatives, after studying Hon’ble High Court orders and government records, have concluded that existing structures in these colonies face no threat. The orders specifically mandate the demolition of only new or ongoing construction.

The public representatives also raised the issue of the notice boards installed by the authorities in colonies located in the O-Zone area and said that the message displayed on them was creating confusion among residents. They further stated that certain elements were active in these colonies, frightening people while at the same time using the situation as a cover to carry out their own illegal construction activities. They also demanded concrete measures to protect the Yamuna floodplain from illegal construction. The representatives further said that they had no objection to a complete ban on new construction in the O-Zone area.

During the meeting, Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta sought clarification from senior DDA officials on the matter. She said that the Hon’ble High Court had not made any observations regarding constructions that had already been completed, but had raised concerns about ongoing construction activities. The Chief Minister said that since the Hon’ble High Court had communicated its position to the DDA, the authority should act accordingly. She added that she would soon meet Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal along with public representatives to discuss the issue. She also asked DDA officials to revise the wording of the boards installed in the O-Zone area in accordance with the Hon’ble High Court’s observations so that residents of these colonies do not face any unnecessary panic.