DEMOLISH ENCROACHMENTS : HC

DEMOLISH ENCROACHMENTS : HC 21 Jan 2009, 0318 hrs IST, TNN LUCKNOW: The high court has ordered the police and district administration to demolish all illegal constructions raised on the public land in Aminabad, Ganga Prasad Road, Maulviganj, Tulsidas Marg and other areas of the city. Further, the court directed the urban development authority to submit a report before it on the steps taken by the government to solve the problems of traffic congestion, parking places and civic amenities, for which the UP chief secretary, Atul Kumar Gupta, held a meeting on January 13. The division bench of Justices UK Dhaon and BA Zaidi, while hearing a PIL moved by Nishatganj Residents' Welfare Association, took notice of the encroachments on the roads and footpaths around the office of Nagar Nigam in Aliganj. Chief secretary and top officials of police, administration and civic bodies appeared before the court in compliance of its order and submitted detailed reports on the steps taken to remove encroachments in the state capital. The court directed them to file further status report on March 17. In an affidavit filed by special secretary, urban development, in the presence of UP Advocate General, Jyotindra Mishra, it was stated that under the scheme of "Preparation of Integrated Urban Rejuvenation Plan", the consultant is expected to submit the plan by February. The plan relates to infrastructure development, including water supply, sewage disposal, solid waste management, sanitation, drainage system, energy assessment and power generation, public convenience, transport, public health etc. The bench directed the government to proceed on the said plan

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