In the affidavit filed on 10 May, Modi govt has said that DDMA has permitted construction activities, during the prevailing curfew, where the labourers are residing on-site.
The plea before the High Court has contended that the continuation of the project was concerning given the "crumbling" healthcare system and risk to the lives of workers employed.
The petitioners said that the continuation of the Central Vista project was concerning in view of the 'crumbling' healthcare system and a risk to the lives of workers employed.
The Central Vista revamp project, which was announced in September last year, is targeted to be constructed by August, 2022 when India will celebrate its 75th Independence Day.
Taking to Twitter, Gandhi shared a news article on govt inviting bids for 3 secretariat buildings and said there is a Covid crisis but 'no tests, vaccine, oxygen, ICU.'
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri says iconic historic buildings will not be pulled down but those like Krishi Bhawan, Shastri Bhawan, Nirman Bhawan are substandard and should be demolished.
The project envisages a new Parliament building, a central secretariat, revamping of the three-km-long Rajpath, new PM residence and PMO, and new Vice President Enclave.
The new Parliament building will have a triangular shape and is expected to be completed by 2022. The monsoon session of Parliament in 2022 will be held in the new building.
The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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