Lt Governor VK Saxena cleared the concept to cast off 9 “unauthorised” non secular systems alongside the imminent Delhi-Saharanpur Expressway after the document approving their demolition turned into despatched to him with the aid of using the Delhi authorities, officers on the Lt Governor`s Office stated on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday appealed to Mr Saxena to save you the demolition of non secular systems for special infrastructure tasks, announcing those homes had been 40-ninety years vintage and there had been police reviews that such an movement ought to cause a regulation-and-order scenario.
Clearing the document for the elimination of 9 unauthorised non secular systems out of the 23 advocated with the aid of using the National Highways Authority of India at the Delhi aspect of the Akshardham Junction-Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border for the expressway, Mr Saxena cited that essential approvals had been given with the aid of using the leader minister and his deputy earlier than the document turned into despatched to him.
“While (the) deputy leader minister had authorized this concept on December 9, 2022, the leader minister advocated the identical on February 1, 2023, earlier than sending it to this (LG) Secretariat on February 8, 2023,” document notings with the aid of using Mr Saxena showed.
The Lt Governor additionally cited that it turned into unlucky that tasks to decongest roads and increase residential colonies in Delhi had been being “stonewalled” for “political profits” no matter clean instructions of the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court.
“That that is being performed for petty political profits isn’t always handiest unlucky however quantities to blatant and willful violation of the orders of the courts with the aid of using GNCTD (Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi), aside from displaying sheer hypocrisy,” Mr Saxena cited.
The Lt Governor additionally referred to numerous courtroom docket rulings concerning the elimination of unauthorised non secular systems.
In an order dated September 29, 2009, the Supreme Court directed that every unauthorised non secular shape on public locations inclusive of roads and parks could be reviewed on a case-with the aid of using-case with the aid of using nation and Union Territory governments worried and suitable steps taken expeditiously, the Lt Governor cited.
Delhi High Court, in an order on March 14, 2022, determined that the authorities worried had been “obligation bound” to cast off all unauthorised buildings that would exist on public land.
“The mere reality that the encroachments represents non secular systems, an area of worship or are given the coloration of a non secular shape, can’t probably detract or dilute from that obligation,” Mr Saxena cited mentioning the excessive courtroom docket observation.
“I even have reiterated the above on the chance of repetition with the wish which you could respect and for this reason execute the letter and spirit of above referred to pronouncements withinside the pursuits of Delhi, that is the capital of India, and its human beings to whom you owe top governance.
“It is likewise predicted that the identical might be conveyed on your colleagues withinside the Cabinet and they’ll additionally be cautioned to chorus from politicising troubles withinside the call of religion,” Mr Saxena cited, regarding the leader minister.
Sisodia had claimed that the Lt Governor had despatched 19 documents to the authorities for numerous relevant and Delhi authorities tasks, looking for demolition of seventy four non secular systems.
Delhi Police reviews referred to that demolition of those non secular systems could result in large protests and the country wide capital’s regulation and order scenario may enhance to “riots”, he had claimed in a press conference.
