Section 205: Power to make new public streets

The Chairperson may at any time with the previous sanction of the Council,—

(a) lay out and make new public streets;

(b) construct bridges and sub-ways;

(c) turn or divert any existing public street; and

(d) lay down and determine the position and direction of a street or streets in any part of New Delhi notwithstanding that no proposal for the erection of any building in the vicinity has been received.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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