New Delhi, June 25 -- Delhi Development Authority (DDA) conducted a demolition drive in the Yamuna Bazar area near Nigam Bodh Ghat to remove unauthorised structures and encroachments on Thursday.

Visuals from the site showed the presence of heavy security forces, with personnel lined up to maintain order, while excavators moved in on sites.

This action is part of a bigger drive by Delhi authorities to clear illegal structures from the Yamuna floodplain. On May 8, the Delhi government had issued eviction notices to people living near the Yamuna floodplain in Old Delhi, citing flood risk and public safety, under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The Yamuna flood plains are ecologically sensitive and fall under Zone-O.

A notice from the ...