A division bench of justices Vijay Daga and Arun Chaudhari gave these directions while hearing a PIL filed by Madan Thool who opposed parking underneath flyovers in the city apprehending it to be a security threat. P S Tidke represented the petitioner while Anand Parchure held the brief for interveners Consumer Services and Research Association (CSRA).
The judges also issued notice to Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on handing over of Mor Bhavan terminus for city bus services. The court also asked the government to provide police protection to NMC squad during anti-encroachment drive. During one such operation, the NMC staff had to face wrath of encroachers.
During last hearing, NMC had informed the court that it had conducted the joint inspection for relocation of Pav Bhaji and Pani Puri vendors along with the booksellers and identified the possible areas where they could be shifted. The corporation also had denied that Yeshwant Stadium was being exploited commercially insisting that entry to it was free for the citizens to walk and play.
The court had ordered the civic body in September to remove encroachments from many places on both sides of Wardha road and create parking space. The areas include Chowpatty in front of Yeshwant stadium, second hand book sellers besides the deputy director of education office, cricket gear sellers in front of Gorakshan Sabha and also shops located illegally from the stretch starting from Panchsheel theatre to Lokmat square.
0 comments:
Post a Comment