DDA frames SOP to clear encroachments within 72 hours
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has implemented a new standard operating procedure to combat unauthorized construction and land encroachment. The policy mandates that demolition actions must occur within 72 hours of detection by newly formed flying squads.
Why it matters
This policy represents a significant shift toward zero-tolerance urban governance in Delhi, aiming to protect public land through rapid enforcement.
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Sunday said it has framed a standard operating procedure (SOP) for flying squad teams and quick response teams (QRTs) to secure DDA and government land and prevent unauthorised constructions and encroachments. The SOP mandates demolition, wherever required, within 72 hours of detection.
According to a DDA statement, the SOP was finalised at a meeting of the advisory council chaired by Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who directed that a strict zero-tolerance approach be adopted towards unauthorised constructions.
“The SOP has been designed to facilitate early detection of unauthorised constructions and encroachments, enable prompt demolition and removal action in accordance with applicable legal provisions, and ensure better protection of DDA-owned land. It also provides that ongoing unauthorised construction on private land falling within development areas shall be demolished after following due process of law,” the statement said.
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