New Delhi, May 11
The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the PIL seeking stay on the construction of Central Vista here amid the raging COVID pandemic was just another attempt to stall the project which has been facing such attempts from the beginning on one pretext or another.
The “intentions and motive” behind filing of the plea are evident from the fact that the instant project has been singled out by the petitioners despite several other agencies, including Delhi Metro, carrying out construction activities across the national capital, the Centre has alleged.
“The very fact that out of all these construction activities going on simultaneously for different projects by different agencies, the petitioner has chosen to be a public spirited citizen only with regard to one project only speaks volumes about his intentions and motive behind filing the present petition,” the Centre’s affidavit has contended.
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Amid Backlash, Centre Questions Intent Of PIL Seeking Halt Of Central Vista Construction
The Central Vista project includes the construction of a new Parliament House, Prime Minister’s residence, Vice President’s residence, Central Secretariat among other government offices.
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Comparing the construction of the Central Vista project with construction activities being undertaken by other organisations such as the Delhi Metro, the Centre on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the PIL seeking stay on the new Parliament House project was just another attempt to stall it.
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The Centre claims the construction site is compliant to the COVID-19 guidelines
It also claimed that the construction workers have been living on site
New Delhi: The Centre has told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (May 11) that the PIL seeking stay on the construction of Central Vista amid the raging COVID pandemic was just another attempt to stall the project which has been facing such attempts from the beginning on one pretext or another.
The intentions and motive behind filing of the plea are evident from the fact that the instant project has been singled out by the petitioners despite several other agencies, including Delhi Metro, carrying out construction activities across the national capital, the Centre has alleged.
Highlights
The construction work for the project is being carried out since Jan 5, 2021, after the SC dismissed petitions challenging the project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the project in December 2020
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (May 12) will hear the plea seeking direction to stop or suspend all construction activity of the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project in compliance with orders issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority in view of the rising number of coronavirus cases, an ANI report said.
According to the report, the plea states that at a time when the city of Delhi is grappling with a devastating coronavirus outbreak and when all efforts, particularly and more so by the state and its agencies, have to be towards controlling the spiralling situation, the impugned acts of the Respondents, will nullify and negate all those efforts.
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