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SC stay on Noida park statues causing Rs 3 lakh loss per day: UP govt
PTI, 15 January 2010, 07:02pm IST
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh government today told the Supreme Court that
its order to stop the work for construction of statues and memorials
for Dalit leaders, including those of Mayawati and her political
mentor Kanshi Ram at a park in Noida near here, was causing a loss of
Rs three lakh everyday.
"All work has been held up. We are losing Rs three lakh everyday,"
senior advocate K K Venugopal, appearing for Uttar Pradesh government,
told a Special Forest Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan.
The Bench, also comprising Justices S H Kapadia and Aftab Alam, had on
October 9 directed Uttar Pradesh government to stop the work at the
site and allowed NOIDA authorities only to continue with other work
like planting of trees.
However, later the Centre in its affidavit had said there was no need
for environmental clearance for the controversial project.
The Centre's view was in response to the apex court notice asking it
to respond to the Central Empowered Committee report stating that the
state government should seek environmental clearance for the Rs
650-crore project in the 33.43 hectare.
The Centre had earlier opposed the project on environmental grounds.
When the matter came up for hearing, Venugopal said the Centre's
affidavit was in favour of Uttar Pradesh government and it should be
given permission at the earliest to go ahead with the construction
work.
The Bench posted the matter for further hearing on February 5 as the
state government itself has sought adjournment.
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