Supreme Court refuses to ban central government…
Supreme Court refuses to ban central government central central project
The Supreme Court said that Corona is not allowing any work to happen. There is no need to rush in this matter. Also, the court said that such a petition is already pending in the Supreme Court, so the petitioner should amend the petition.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to put a stay on the scheme, while hearing a petition challenging the Center’s proposed Central Vista scheme. The Supreme Court said that Corona is not allowing any work to happen. There is no need to rush in this matter. Also, the court said that such a petition is already pending in the Supreme Court, so the petitioner should amend the petition. At the same time, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that if a new parliament is being formed then why protest? The petitioner said that the government is moving forward in this matter.
In fact, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the decision of the Center to notify the change in land use regarding the redevelopment plan of Vista. This scheme of the center is worth 20 thousand crores. On 20 March 2020, the Center notified changes in land use related to approximately 86 acres of land in the center of Lutyens’ Delhi marked by structures such as Parliament, Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate, North Block and South Block. Urging the court to revoke the March 2020 notification issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the petitioner argues that the decision is a violation of the extended version of a citizen’s right to live under Article 21.
Calling it a cruel step, Suri claims it will deprive people of enjoying the highly treasured open land and green areas. Central Vista has buildings like Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, North and South Block buildings, important ministries and prestigious buildings like India Gate. The central government is proposing to redevelop it by building a new parliament building, a new residential complex which will have several new office buildings besides the Prime Minister and Vice President.
On February 11, a single bench of Rajiv Shakdhar in the Delhi High Court ordered that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) should approach the High Court before notifying the proposed changes in land use. The order was passed in two petitions, one filed by Rajiv Suri and the other by Lieutenant Colonel Anuj Srivastava. Suri challenged the changes proposed by the government on the grounds that it included land use changes and population density standards and the DDA is not vested with the requisite power to bring about such changes. However, the Division Bench later stayed the order. The Supreme Court kept the entire matter for hearing in view of the great public interest.
