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Time of India
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC to agencies: Ensure only treated water is discharged into Yamuna
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has asked agencies to ensure that only treated water is discharged into the Yamuna river , directing them to take immediate steps in this regard. A special bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Manmeet PS Arora, flagged the need to check the flow of untreated water into the river after a committee set up by it reported several shortcomings in the functioning of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs). "A brief perusal of the report itself would show that there is an enormous quantum of work that needs to be undertaken in order to ensure that only treated water is discharged to the Yamuna," the court observed, directing Delhi Jal Board , Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi Pollution Control Committee and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation to take urgent steps. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi HC said there are various shortcomings that need to be addressed and further elaborate steps to be taken. It ordered a multi-agency meeting to be held with the members of the high court-appointed panel for further action. After this, the officials may agree to hold further meetings in this regard, if necessary. Finally, DJB and MCD shall file their joint report and the action plan for addressing various shortcomings, deficiencies and improvements as pointed out by the special committee, the court further directed. It also took note of the panel's submission that most STPs have flow meters, but their efficacy remained doubtful. The court asked DJB to file a report on this matter. It had earlier warned DJB to get its act together on the functioning of sewage treatment plants or face contempt of court while reviewing steps taken to improve STPs' working to combat heavy pollution in the river. The court had also pulled up Delhi govt for its failure to regulate the emission of sewage and industrial waste in the Yamuna, stating that its STPs were not working according to capacity and something was "drastically wrong" with them. The court was dealing with suo motu petitions on the water logging problem in Delhi, the issue of rainwater harvesting and easing traffic jams in the national capital during monsoon and other periods.
Hans India
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
FOB for soldiers to be completed within 10 months, Delhi HC told
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court was informed on Monday that a foot over bridge (FOB) meant to facilitate the movement of Rajputana Rifles from their barracks to the parade ground in Delhi Cantonment area would be completed within 10 months. A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Manmeet PS Arora then directed the Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD) to initiate the process for issuing tenders for the FOB's construction. The court passed the direction after perusing Delhi Cantonment Board's status report which said all government agencies, including the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the PWD and the Rajputana Rifles Regiment Centre in the meetings held on July 10 and 24, had agreed to complete the construction within 10 months. 'Simultaneously let the tender process for construction of the FOB be also initiated by the PWD and a report be filed. In the meantime, the maintenance of the culvert will continue to be carried out,' the court said. The Delhi Cantonment Board's status report also said the Army, as a short-term measure, decided to construct a 'Bailey bridge'. A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, prefabricated truss bridge, the parts of which can be assembled or moved when needed. The report was filed in pursuance to the high court's June 18 order, directing the stakeholders — PWD, Delhi Cantonment Board and the Delhi Traffic Police — to hold a joint meeting in July to brainstorm an immediate solution for the construction of a bridge for the convenience of the soldiers. The court posted the hearing for August 29. On May 26, the high court took judicial notice of a news report claiming over 3,000 soldiers of the Rajputana Rifles had to pass through foul-smelling and filthy drain to move out of their barracks and reach the parade ground in the Delhi Cantonment area. 'The soldiers are required to pass through this culvert four times a day. The said drain is stated to be flooded and is slick with sludge and sometimes near waist-deep in places,' the bench then noted. Soldiers trudge through sewage four daily in the South Delhi area for decades and no bridge has been built despite repeated requests, the report added.
Hindustan Times
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Delhi HC directs PWD to issue tender for Rajputana Rifles FOB
New Delhi The report highlighted the ordeal of over 3,000 soldiers of the regiment who were forced to march through a smelly culvert — which overflows during rains — four times a day to head to their parade ground as authorities failed to build an FOB. (Representative photo) The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to initiate the process for issuing tenders for the construction of a footover bridge (FOB) for the Rajputana Rifles, the oldest rifle regiment of the Indian Army, based out of Delhi Cantonment. The direction came in a suo motu proceeding initiated on a report published by HT in May. A bench of justices Prathiba M Singh and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued the direction after perusing Delhi Cantonment Board's (DCB) status report which stated that all the authorities—including the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), PWD and Rajputana Rifles Regiment Centre—had agreed for completing the construction of the bridge within 10 months in the joint meetings conducted on July 10 and 24. According to the report, a short-term measure to construct a Bailey bridge was proposed. A Bailey bridge is a strong, modular structure, the parts of which can be assembled or moved when needed. The report was filed in response to the high court's June 18 order, directing stakeholders PWD, Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) and the Delhi Traffic Police to hold a joint meeting in July to brainstorm an immediate solution to construct a bridge for the convenience of the soldiers. 'Simultaneously let the tender process for construction of the FOB be also initiated by the PWD and report be filed. In the meantime, the maintenance of the culvert will continue to be carried out,' the court said in its order, fixing August 29 as the next date of hearing. The court took suo motu cognisance of a report titled 'A smelly trail from barracks to grounds: Regiment's daily battle in Delhi,' published in these columns on May 26. The report highlighted the ordeal of over 3,000 soldiers of the regiment who were forced to march through a smelly culvert — which overflows during rains — four times a day to head to their parade ground as authorities failed to build an FOB. Taking the report's judicial notice, the court had called the situation 'unacceptable' noting that soldiers, as per the report, were required to pass through the culvert, slick with sludge, four times a day and that a request for a bridge was not fulfilled. On Monday, the DCB counsel informed the court that stakeholders had identified works, such as the shifting of utilities, but the exact location of the cables was not known and required inspection. Taking note, the bench directed TATA Power and BSES officials to conduct a joint inspection with the PWD executive engineer and DCB CEO on August 1 to identify the cables to be shifted, and the responsible agency. The same bench, while hearing suo motu proceedings on Delhi's waterlogging issue, expressed concern over the lack of coordination among various agencies responsible for managing the city's drainage system. It directed the Chief Secretary to consider appropriate measures, including the possibility of centralising the administration and management of flood control in the Capital. 'Time has come for the Delhi government to take a comprehensive decision as to the manner in which civic services in Delhi need to be managed and administered—one glaring example—is storm water drains in the management of MCD and sewage water drain under DJB. This has led to non maintenance of either of the lines leading to excessive flooding in Delhi, neither of the drain pipes are being properly managed by the agencies who seem to be passing the buck,' the court said in the order. It added, 'This order shall be placed before the Chief Secretary, Delhi Government, for being placed before to take a decision on some centralisation of administration and management of flooding in Delhi. If required, the matter may even be placed before the LG.'
News18
28-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
FOB for soldiers to be completed within 10 months, Delhi HC told
Agency: PTI New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) The Delhi High Court was informed on Monday that a foot over bridge (FOB) meant to facilitate the movement of Rajputana Rifles from their barracks to the parade ground in Delhi Cantonment area would be completed within 10 months. A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Manmeet PS Arora then directed the Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD) to initiate the process for issuing tenders for the FOB's construction. The court passed the direction after perusing Delhi Cantonment Board's status report which said all government agencies, including the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the PWD and the Rajputana Rifles Regiment Centre in the meetings held on July 10 and 24, had agreed to complete the construction within 10 months. 'Simultaneously let the tender process for construction of the FOB be also initiated by the PWD and a report be filed. In the meantime, the maintenance of the culvert will continue to be carried out," the court said. The Delhi Cantonment Board's status report also said the Army, as a short term measure, decided to construct a 'Bailey bridge". A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated truss bridge, the parts of which can be assembled or moved when needed. The report was filed in pursuance to the high court's June 18 order, directing the stakeholders — PWD, Delhi Cantonment Board and the Delhi Traffic Police — to hold a joint meeting in July to brainstorm an immediate solution for the construction of a bridge for the convenience of the soldiers. The court posted the hearing for August 29. On May 26, the high court took judicial notice of a news report claiming over 3,000 soldiers of the Rajputana Rifles had to pass through foul-smelling and filthy drain to move out of their barracks and reach the parade ground in the Delhi Cantonment area. 'The soldiers are required to pass through this culvert four times a day. The said drain is stated to be flooded and is slick with sludge and sometimes near waist-deep in places," the bench then noted. Soldiers trudge through sewage four daily in the South Delhi area for decades and no bridge has been built despite repeated requests, the report added. PTI SKV SKV AMK AMK view comments First Published: July 28, 2025, 20:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
No bar on parole, furlough if appeal pending in SC: HC
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Tuesday clarified that prison authorities are empowered to decide pleas for parole and furlough of inmates even if their appeal is pending in the Supreme Court. It answered a reference received from a single judge that emerged from a challenge to the Delhi Prison Rules filed by several former policemen serving jail terms in the notorious Hashimpura massacre case of Uttar Pradesh. "Thus, the Delhi Prison Rules do not bar consideration of parole and furlough if the matter is pending before the Supreme Court. It is an altogether different question as to whether, in the facts of a specific case, the prison authorities ought to grant parole or furlough if the Supreme Court is seized of the matter either in a special leave petition or in an appeal. The grant or non-grant of parole and furlough on merits would depend on the facts of each case," a bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma held. The court pointed out that there could be a situation where the apex court may have specifically refused to grant suspension of sentence or refused bail to a particular convict. "The authorities would have to bear in mind the non-grant of suspension or bail by the Supreme Court or other relevant circumstances, and the same may have an impact on the consideration of parole/furlough," it noted. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Secure your family's future! ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi "In such cases," HC said, "a deeper scrutiny would be required by the prison authorities as to whether parole or furlough could be granted to the convict." The bench emphasised that the mere fact that the authorities could exercise power did not mean parole or furlough ought to be granted as a matter of right, and whether relief could be granted or not was a different issue altogether and depended on the facts of each case. Furlough and parole envisage a short-term temporary release of a convict from jail. While parole is granted to the prisoner to meet a specific exigency, furlough may be granted after a stipulated number of years have been served without any reason. The high court was dealing with a batch of petitions by the convicts whose plea for furlough was not entertained essentially on the ground that their appeals are pending before the Supreme Court. "To impose a bar on consideration of parole/furlough if a special leave petition or appeal is pending in the Supreme Court could have completely unpredictable consequences and could also result in practical difficulties for convicts who may require to be granted parole/furlough due to emergent situations," it highlighted. The court put an end to an earlier interpretation of Rule 1224 of jail that barred parole/furlough being granted if the appeal is pending in the high court. Later, a court ruling extended the bar to also the pendency of appeal before the Supreme Court, which was reversed on Tuesday by the bigger bench. The high court sent each of the petitioners back to the bench that was hearing their plea for parole/furlough, noting that a decision must be made in light of the reference answered by it.
