The court dismissed a plea seeking to halt the project saying the petition was 'motivated' and 'not a genuine PIL'. It also imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioners.
The court had reserved its judgement on 17 May on the plea. During the hearing, Centre termed the plea as a 'facade' and a 'disguise' aimed at stalling the project.
An area of 4,58,820 sq metres will be demolished for Central Vista project that involves construction of a new Parliament, residences for PM and VP and 10 building blocks for govt offices.
The high court reserved its judgment after a three-hour-long hearing during which petitioners compared the project to 'Auschwitz', a German concentration camp.
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A project that promises better land use, better connectedness between buildings etc has something to say for itself. Does that justify Central Vista project in its current form? No.
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