State Act

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

301. Power to make new public streets. The Commissioner may at any time with the previous sanction of 1[2[the Corporation]]:--- (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 3[4[Delhi]] notwithstanding that no proposal for the erection of any building in the vicinity has been received.