The Bombay high court today issued notice to Maharashtra government seeking its reply on a public interest litigation filed against the redevelopment of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium (SVPS) at Worli in central Mumbai by the National Sports Club of India (NSCI).
The Bombay high court today issued notice to Maharashtra government seeking its reply on a public interest litigation filed against the redevelopment of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium (SVPS) at Worli in central Mumbai by the National Sports Club of India (NSCI).
According to the PIL filed by NGO Society for Promotion of Equality, Awareness and Rights, government and BMC officials had connived with the club and granted permissions for the redevelopment, which is in gross violation of Environment Protection Act, Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules and the Development Control (DC) regulations.
"After the redevelopment, the stadium which was earlier 3.5 lakh sqaure feet has been reduced to a substantially smaller ground thus making it impossible for sports activities to be held there," the petition states.
It further claimed that the stadium which was meant to be a recreation ground falls under the Green Zone category as per the sanctioned development plan of 2001. "NSCI has usurped the land under the guise of redevelopment. The club has constructed two buildings in the stadium, entry to which is allowed only for their members," the petition alleges.
A division bench of Justices Ranjana Desai and R G Ketkar directed the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority of the government to file its reply within two weeks.
The petition seeks for the municipal corporation to demolish the reconstructed stadium and restore it to its original form and for CBI to probe into the approvals given by authorities.
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