New Delhi: More projects of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation are meeting with resistance from environmentalists.The Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan has lodged a complaint with the lieutenant-governor against two bridges that DMRC has proposed over the Yamuna.It has alleged that though tenders have been invited for the projects,no formal clearance has even been applied for.
The plans for both bridges,one downstream of the Nizamuddin bridge and the other downstream of the Okhla barrage,are irregular and illegal.Any new bridge on the Yamuna requires prior approval from the Yamuna Standing Committee,Delhi Urban Art Commission,Delhi Development Authority and the Yamuna River Development Authority.The bridges find no mention in the zonal plan for zone O and if they are to come up,at least a modification in plans is necessary.We are not against the bridges but want that DMRC does not circumvent the rules, said Manoj Mishra,convener,YJA.
Metro officials said the plans had been submitted to the Central Water Research Station (CWRS) in Pune,which will submit its recommendations to the standing committee (YSC).DDA is a member of YSC and if needed,we will apply to the Delhi Urban Art Commission.The projects were tendered before approval to fast-track the process.No plan has been finalized, said an official.
But sources say the tender contains details of the project and DMRC should have first approached YSC for approval.
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