SC grants green signal to government on CW games construction

New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday gave a
green signal to the government to go ahead with its
construction activities near the Yamuna river bed for the
Commonwealth Games.

A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan,
P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan quashed the Delhi High Court
order that had put various restrictions on the construction
activities citing environmental hazards.

The apex court said the government had observed due
process of law by issuing necessary notifications as early as
on September 21, 1999 and invited suggestions and objections
from citizens and various organisations.

The writ petition challenging the construction activities
was filed in 2007.

"The High Court should not have entertained the petition
at all," the apex court said.
According to the Bench, there was no truth in the
allegations that the construction activities were being
carried out on the river bed and the flood plain of Yamuna.
PTI