What Is Delhi's O-Zone? Why Yamuna Floodplain Demolitions Are Triggering Panic
More than 300 slum structures near Kalindi Kunj on the Yamuna riverbank have been demolished in a major drive by the Municipal Corporation, with authorities citing illegal encroachments in Delhi's protected O-Zone. ...
But what exactly is the O-Zone? Why was it created? How large is it? And why are thousands of residents worried about their future?
In this video, we explain the 9,700-hectare Yamuna floodplain stretching from Wazirabad to Okhla, the environmental significance of the protected zone, the Delhi High Court's observations, the government's clarification on existing structures, and the growing debate over rehabilitation, urban planning, and floodplain protection.
Watch the full explainer to understand the facts behind one of Delhi's most important urban and environmental issues.
