New Delhi, May 12 -- The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to ensure that no activity, including parking of vehicles or any commercial use, is allowed on the Yamuna flood plains at Sur Ghat, observing that the area is ecologically sensitive and falls under Zone-O.

Justice Jasmeet Singh said that all kinds of commercial and religious activities must remain restricted in the area in the interest of environmental protection. The Court further directed that if parking arrangements are required for devotees visiting the river on auspicious occasions, the DDA must create alternative parking facilities away from the Yamuna flood plains without disturbing the sensitive ecological zone.

The directions came while...