New Delhi, February 11: The Arvind Kejriwal government on Saturday asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to stop its anti-encroachment drive in Mehrauli, officials said. Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot has ordered a fresh demarcation exercise in the area, they said. Discom Boards Nomination Row: Removal of Arvind Kejriwal Govt-Appointed Members From Boards by Delhi LG VK Saxena Illegal, Says Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.

The minister said the residents of the area cannot be displaced until a fresh demarcation is conducted, officials said. The DDA had based the Revenue department's demarcation as its ground for demolition of alleged encroachments, they claimed. Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal-Led AAP Government Approves Infrastructure Projects Worth Rs 11.28 Crore.

Nearly 1,200 square metres of government land was reclaimed during the anti-encroachment drive in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park area a day ago, DDA officials said on Saturday. They said the exercise would continue.