The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted two months to the Uttarakhand government to finalise the rehabilitation scheme for the people who were asked to vacate the encroachments from railway land in the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and state government to come out with a rehabilitation scheme for people asked to vacate railway land in Uttarakhand's Haldwani area.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Indian Railways authorities and Uttarakhand government eight weeks' time to work out a solution in relation to the rehabilitation of the people who were asked to vacate the encroachments from railway land in Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani.
People gathered outside the Gaffran mosque in the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani as the Supreme Court gave its verdict of a stay order against the high court's order to remove the encroachments in Haldwani. The people expressed their relief and happiness after the top court's order.
"There cannot be uprooting of 50,000 people overnight," said the bench, adding that there has to be segregation of people who have no right on the land and the need for rehabilitation while recognising the need for railways.
Supreme Court on Thursday started hearing petitions challenging Uttarakhand High Court's decision ordering the State authorities to remove encroachments from railway land in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed for January 5 the hearing of petitions challenging Uttarakhand High Court's decision ordering the State authorities to remove encroachments from railway land in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area.