(a) whether eight temples,five mazars, five masjids, two dargahs, one gurudwara and one church
are constructed in Lutyen’s bungalow zone on the encroached land;
(b) if so, the time since when they have been encroached and the Department to which lands
belong;
(c) the reasons for not preventing it from encroachment at that time;
(d) the action taken by the Government against officers for not preventing such encroachments?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT(SHRI SAUGATA ROY)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b)&(c) : New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has informed that most of these Religious
Structures are very old and hence it is not possible to state the reasons for not preventing it
from encroachment at that time. It has further intimated that these structures are situated on
roadside/road berms, which vest in NDMC.
(d): Not applicable in view of (b) & (c) above.