Clean-up of Dwarka by civic agencies not upto mark: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court today observed that while the civic agencies have done some work towards cleaning up Dwarka here, it is "not upto the mark" and questioned "why can't you get self-galvanised". 

"You have only done cosmetic work. You have done something, but that is not good enough. It is not upto the mark. Why can't you get self-galvanised? Extend your operations further than the court orders," a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul.

The court also directed South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) who have been entrusted with the job of cleaning up the sub-city on the plea of Ebbani Aggarwal, a law student and resident of Dwarka, to file pictures of those sites which are yet to be completely cleaned of rubble and garbage.

It also directed SDMC to inform the standing counsel for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to be present on next date of hearing, after three weeks. DMRC's presence was sought after Ebbani contended that a metro parking lot, managed by the corporation, was inaccessible.

During the day's proceedings, the court perused the fresh pictures submitted by SDMC, after it and DDA were pulled up on the last date for filing photo-shopped pictures, and observed that while some areas of Dwarka look better, a lot still needs to be done.

It also advised fining those residents of the area who indulge in littering, after the civic body said people living there litter the area.

The court also suggested that SDMC should provide a garbage disposal system for the residents of Dwarka and then declare that there will be zero tolerance towards littering.

Ebbani opposed SDMC's claims of having completely cleaned up some areas of Dwarka and said that in some places rubble is being dumped behind walls and added that she will be filing pictures of the same in a few days. PTI