India, June 10 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said that there would be no demolition action against constructions located on the Yamuna floodplains' O-Zone area, clarifying that recent Delhi High Court instructions on the matter prohibited fresh constructions in the area.

The clarification comes amid growing concerns among an estimated 1.5 million residents over the installation of signboards marking the areas as environmentally sensitive zones. The meeting was held after elected representatives apprised the chief minister of growing apprehension among residents of these areas on the matter.

In line with the same, the chief minister directed officials of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to revise the wording on the ...