The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the proposed change in land use in some areas for the Central Vista project ...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the proposed change in land use in some areas for the Central Vista project in Delhi, Live Law reported. The court said that it could not interfere in the matter unless the petitioner could prove the bad intention behind the decision.
The Central Vista project entails redeveloping a stretch at the heart of Lutyens Delhi. Of the Rs 20,000-crore sanctioned for the project, Rs 971 crore will be spent on a new Parliament building, and Rs 13,450 crore on new residences for the prime minister and the vice president.
The petitioner, social activist Rajeev Suri, had argued in the the court that the government proposed to change land use in plot one of the Central Vista area from “recreational” to “residential”. The area that was being reserved for recreational purposes will now have residences of the vice president and the prime minister.
The petitioner said that it will result in loss of recreational and green areas. He had said that the project would take over a children’s recreational park and bus terminal.
The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar said that the authorities could change plans for the development of the area, NDTV reported.
“It is not [a] private property being created there,” Khanwilkar said....
