In an interim order in the case of illegal dumping of garbage in Gurgaon’s DLF area, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, on Friday, sought status reports from the concerned authorities. The order given by the court is being seen as amounting to close monitoring of the issue.
A two judge bench headed by Chief Justice Thirath Singh Thakur asked the authorities to give a time frame within which they would complete the state of the art landfill unit at the legally assigned site.
The bench also asked the authorities to show a pert chart on the course of action they intend to take in this matter by the next court hearing scheduled for December 17.
The authorities were unable to convince the bench that all the formalities regarding the land designated as the legal site for dumping have been completed. In this hearing, defendants comprised the counsel of HUDA and MCG.
Significantly, the municipal corporation of Faridabad was also made a respondent party in the case by the court. A group of agitating residents of DLF were also present in the court to build up pressure on the authorities. DLF residents have been battling for over a year to get illegal dumping of garbage near their residence stopped.
Sharda Amarnath, daughter-in-law of former cricketer Lala Amarnath, who had gone to Chandigarh with the group, said, ‘‘I am hopeful the government will keep its promise to speed up efforts to stop further dumping near the residential area. Each day is a grim reminder of the mistake we made by choosing to live in Gurgaon. The stench never leaves us and cough has become a permanent feature in our lives.’’
Source:- Source:- The Times of India 1 November 2008 P.6 New Delhi
For any query:- legalpoint@aol.in
Source:- Source:- The Times of India 1 November 2008 P.6 New Delhi
For any query:- legalpoint@aol.in
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