Delhi High Court Cracks Down On Yamuna Floodplain Encroachments, Bars Housing Even In Name Of Graveyards

The Delhi High Court ruled that no houses or families can live on the Yamuna floodplains, even if the land is claimed as a graveyard or for religious use. Calling the situation “quite disturbing”, the Court ordered fencing, eviction of occupants, and strict action against all illegal constructions.