Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena on Saturday inspected Yamuna floodplains on Shastri Park-Bela Farm-Garhi Mandu stretch in North-East Delhi and instructed officials to immediately ensure steps to clean, restore and rejuvenate the 11 km degraded flood plains.
The Delhi High court on Tuesday asked the counsel for the residents of the Goshiya colony slum in Mehrauli to provide a list of identity documents of 467 residents. The matter has been listed on March 14 for further hearing. The petitioner is before the court challenging the demolition of th
While appreciating the flora put on display, Saxena said that along with others, this festival was another step towards making Delhi-a City of Flowers. Subhasish Panda, Vice Chairman (DDA) along with officials of DDA were also present during the visit.
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to file their affidavit in the plea of residents of Goshiya slum colony in Mehrauli.
The HC has directed the DDA to file a detailed affidavit in the lead matters and asked to supply a copy of the demarcation to the Counsel of the petitioner by tomorrow.
The DDA had initiated a large-scale demolition of homes in the Ladha Sarai village under the pretext of a disputed demarcation of the Mehrauli Archaeological Park. The move left hundreds of persons without shelter or basic amenities.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena on Tuesday directed to stall the ongoing demolition drive in South Delhi's Mehrauli and Ladha Sarai villages, Raj Niwas said in a statement.
"I am informed that none of the above directions have been complied with. Such incompetence makes the DM (South) complicit in the whole affair," Delhi Minister said in the order.
The bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed the DDA that no demolition shall take place till tomorrow. "The order shall be communicated to the officials," the court directed.
The anti-encroachment drive in New Delhi's Menrauli continued for the fourth consecutive day on Monday amid heavy police and para-military forces deployment. The locals protested against the Demolition Drive by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for three days in Mehrauli. However, the de