India, Oct. 27 -- Out of the 28 water bodies under the Delhi forest department's jurisdiction, six are found to be encroached and not present on the ground, the department told the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

The tribunal had taken suo motu cognisance of a media report last year, flagging missing water bodies in the Capital. In its order issued on February 14, the NGT had directed all agencies, including the forest department, to disclose the current status and area of water bodies under their management as well as steps taken to remove encroachments and restore them.

The forest department, in its latest report uploaded on Sunday, said it manages 28 water bodies - 21 in the south division, three in west, and two each in the central a...