Biodiversity park to be ready by April 8: DDA
New Dec. 5: The Delhi Development Authority ( DDA) on Tuesday told the National Green Tribunal that development of Phase- I of the biodiversity park on the floodplains of river Yamuna will be completed by April next year.
The tribunal had in January 2015 directed the DDA to develop biodiversity parks along Yamuna banks in the national capital so that the floodplains do not become a dumping ground for waste and can be made spots of scenic beauty.
The DDA parks would be developed along the banks of the river in a phased manner to prevent encroachments and the principal committee constituted by the green panel has approved its plan to develop the parks in different phases.
Phase- I of the project would be developed in the stretch between old Yamuna rail cum road bridge and the old ITO bridge.
Advocate Kush Sharma, appearing for the DDA, told the tribunal that it has demarcated the floodplains of river Yamuna on the basis of floods that occur once in 25 years and it has also been delineated.
“DDA has prepared a comprehensive plan for development of biodiversity parks on Yamuna floodplains. This work is divided in four phases which has also been approved by the principal committee. The work of Phase- I of has been started by the project proponent and the entire project would be completed by April 2018,” the bench noted. The tribunal had earlier said that development of the flood plains has to be strictly done keeping biodiversity intact and ensuring that no major construction activity is allowed on the floodplain. New Delhi, Dec. 5: The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed the civic authorities to compile data on the total number of rickshaws plying in the city and to get them registered.
The Delhi high court’s direction came after it was informed by the municipal corporations that according to them the total number of rickshaws plying on city roads, irrespective of whether they are registered or not, was a little over 30,000.
Whereas, the bench noted that in a 2010 order, the court had said that total number of rickshaws plying in Delhi would be in excess of six lakh.
Referring to the earlier order, a bench of justices S. Muralidhar and I. S. Mehta said clearly the figure of 30,000 given by the municipal corporations in an affidavit cannot be said to be correct as more than seven years have elapsed since the 2010 decision.
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The bench noted that in a 2010 order, the court had said that total number of rickshaws plying in Delhi would be in excess of six lakh
the North Delhi Municipal Corporation informed the court that it has been decided to conduct a fresh survey in a more realistic manner to get the correct figure of the number of rickshaws plying in the areas under all the three municipal corporations.
The court was hearing PILs filed by NGO, Manushi Sangathan, and others in 2007 on the issue of redevelopment of the Chandni Chowk area. The court reminded the three municipal corporations, South, East and North, that it was necessary to compile the data and make a list by interacting with rickshaw pullers.