SC fines UP Bridge corporation for going ahead with construction sans nod
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SC fines UP Bridge corporation for going ahead with construction sans nod

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a ₹5 lakh fine on the Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation Ltd for going ahead with the construction of a flyover in the Taj Trapezium Zone without seeking its prior nod. SC fines UP Bridge corporation for going ahead with construction sans nod A bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan expressed shock over the attitude of the state government firm and questioned its decision that also entails felling and translocation of several trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone. The bench directed the Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation Ltd to deposit ₹5 lakh in the account of the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, before it could consider the corporation's plea to fell about 198 trees for construction of its bridge in the zone. UP Jal Nigam and the Agra Municipal Corporation were also directed by bench to fully comply with its previous directions for tapping of untapped and partially tapped drains in the Taj Trapezium Zone.

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Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Dwarka Flyover Construction
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Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Dwarka Flyover Construction

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea filed against the development of National Highway in Dwarka by construction of flyover in Residential area allegedly without environment clearance. The Bench noted that according to Mr Bhushan, the High Court's order declined interim relief for construction of highway project through Dwarka ignoring the following: By notification dated 23 June …

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