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22. Kejriwal asks to clear
Chandni Chowk mess in a week ·
Parvez Sultan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi ·
Updated: Apr 02, 2016 14:09 IST
The Delhi high court has
ordered all authorities responsible to remove
encroachments and illegal religious structures
within three weeks. (Parvez Sultan/ HT Photo)
Delhi chief minister Arvind
Kejriwal on Friday took stock of the
Shahjahanabad redevelopment project in a meeting
with all stakeholders.
The development comes a day
after HT carried a report — Orders and plans but
no action yet to clear Chandni Chowk chaos. The
report highlighted how encroachments are
defacing the Mughal-era bazar.
Chandni Chowk MLA Alka
Lamba said Kejriwal has asked representatives of
all concerned agencies to initiate action
against squatters and unauthorised construction
within a week.
The North Delhi Municipal
Corporation (NDMC) assured the
government to start removing the encroachments
after April 6 as per the court order.
“As the NDMC expressed
inability to act due to non-availability of
police force, DCP (North) Madhur Verma promised to provide adequate number of police
personnel as and when the corporation begins the
drive against illegal construction. The
corporation also assured that it would comply
with the court orders with sincerity,”
Lamba said.
On Monday, the Delhi high
court expressed displeasure over the delay in
Chandni Chowk redevelopment and ordered all
authorities responsible to remove encroachments
and illegal religious structures within three
weeks. |