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SC warns Delhi’s ‘ad-hocism’ over unauthorised colonies may block Yamuna plan
SC warns Delhi’s ‘ad-hocism’ over unauthorised colonies may block Yamuna plan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the repeated extension of a law protecting unauthorised colonies, slums and constructions in Delhi has created 'ad-hocism' in governance and could derail the Yamuna Action Plan.…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the repeated extension of a law protecting unauthorised colonies, slums and constructions in Delhi has created 'ad-hocism' in governance and could derail the Yamuna Action Plan. A bench of justices Misra and Manmohan noted that the 2006 Act, intended as a temporary measure, has frozen Delhi's Master Plan for 20 years.
The court also highlighted that political administrations have used the 2006 Act to block removal of encroachments, citing justice Manmohan's experience with a basti in Nizamuddin West that blocked natural flow. The bench posted the matter for September 22 and granted the committee more time to finalise the plan. The court had earlier said that hard decisions like removal of encroachments are unavoidable.
The Indian Opinion
The Supreme Court's frustration with Delhi's ad-hoc governance is understandable. But the 2006 Act was born out of a genuine need to protect poor residents from sudden demolition. The real failure is the lack of a long-term plan to regularise or relocate these colonies. The test will be whether the Yamuna Action Plan committee can propose a timeline that reconciles environmental goals with the rights of lakhs of residents.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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