The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Central Vista project as the case was already in front of the Delhi High Court, Bar and Bench reported. However, the Supreme Court permitted the petitioners to seek an urgent hearing from the Delhi High Court.
The plea wanted the court to pass directions to halt the construction activity that is on amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which has struck the national Capital hard. The petitioners had initially approached the Delhi High Court but earlier this week, it adjourned the case for May 17 without hearing it.
The project, an initiative of the Narendra Modi government, aims to redevelop a 3.2-km stretch called the Central Vista that lies at the heart of Lutyens Delhi built by the British in the 1930s. It involves tearing down and rebuilding several government buildings, including iconic landmarks, and constructing a new Parliament at a total cost of Rs 20,000 crore. The construction of the prime…