The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Delhi government to produce proof whether issues like safety of buildings, traffic congestion, parking and availability of civic amenities have been taken into account before proposing amendments in the Delhi Master Plan, 2021.
A Bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta asked authorities to apprise it about availability of statistics with the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee regarding the pollution level in Delhi from 2007.
Sealing drive
It took serious note of a report of the court-mandated monitoring committee, which is carrying out a sealing drive in Delhi, that MLA O.P. Sharma and councillor Gunjan Gupta along with their supporters had obstructed the panel members from carrying out their work in Shahdara zone here.
Show-cause notice
The Bench issued show-cause notices to Mr. Sharma and the councillor asking them to explain why contempt of court action be not initiated against them for interfering in the committee’s work.
It directed both of them to remain present before the court on the next date of hearing and listed the matter for further proceedings after two weeks. The apex court directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to ensure that protection is given to the members of the monitoring committee so that they can carry out their duties
