New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on a plea alleging encroachment on a 28-bigha water body in Mustafabad village in northeast Delhi.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr Afroz Ahmad observed that the application raises a substantial issue concerning compliance with environmental norms.

The tribunal passed the order on October 6 while hearing a petition filed by Save India Foundation, which claimed that the water body, recorded as a Johar, is situated on Khasra No. 368/1 in the revenue estate of Mustafabad village, under the Yamuna Vihar sub-division. The water body measures 28 bighas and 2 biswas.

During the hea...