proposed integrated complex for delhi judicial academy

Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment (REIA) Study for Proposed Integrated Complex for Delhi Judicial Academy,
National Law School, and National Institute for Mediation & Conciliation at Dwarka, New Delhi
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Overview
An integrated complex for Delhi Judicial Academy, National Law School, and National Institute of
mediation and conciliation is proposed to be established in Delhi on a land measuring about
49352.00 sq. meters (12.195 acres). This land has been allotted by the Delhi Development
Authority (DDA) in Sector – 14, Dwarka, Phase – II, Delhi. All these three teaching components of
the complex will function as independent institutions and will be integrated as a unified complex.
In addition to the training programmes of the Judicial Academy and the Institute of Mediation and
Conciliation, the National Law School will offer five years degree course in Law. All these
Institutions shall share certain common facilities in the campus, while maintaining their identities
and independent functioning.
As there is requirement of substantial residential accommodation for the National Law School as
well as for the Delhi Judicial Academy, the Ministry of Urban Development after the
recommendation by DDA has issued a gazette notification to bifurcate the site with different land
uses, namely Institutional and Residential.
The academic complex encompasses about 26172.00 sq. meters (6.467 acres) i.e. 53.03% of the
total plot area. The proposed covered area on ground floor is 6156.381 sq. meters (23.52%) against
the permissible ground coverage of 6543.00 sq. meters (25%) and with total built up area of
34,223.275 sq. meters (including basement). FAR achieved have been 97.89 against the permissible
FAR of 100.
The plot area under residential complex is about 23180.00 sq. meters (5.728 acres) i.e. 46.97% of
the total plot area. The proposed covered area on ground floor is 6210.206 sq. meters (26.79%)
against the permissible ground coverage of 7725.894 sq. meters (33.33%) and with total built up
area of 33,959.864 sq. meters (including basement). FAR achieved have been 125.046 against the
permissible FAR of 133.
In order to assess the potential environmental impacts arising out due to the construction and
operation of the proposed project activities and to comply with the statutory requirements of the
Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986, the
project proponent retained M/s AET Infrastructure Environmental Services, New Delhi to
undertake Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment (REIA) study for the proposed project. As per
the notification issued by Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi dated 7th July, 2004, the
Central Government has made the amendment in the notification number S.0.60 (E) dated the 27th
January 1994 and included the following categories (i) New Construction Projects (ii) New
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