Demolition work at Delhi’s Yamuna Bazar ghats began on the morning of June 25. Earlier, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had issued notices directing all families to vacate their homes and clear the site by June 24, suggesting they could relocate to night shelters in Geeta Colony or other urban shelter homes in Delhi.
The DDA maintains that the land belongs to them and that the entire area lies within the Yamuna floodplain. The residents living there, they argue, were encroachers. However, the temple located on the riverbank was left standing during the operation; only the residential structures were demolished. In May this year, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued notices to evict those living near the Yamuna Bazar ghats.
