NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro’s longest corridor, Pink Line — which connects all present corridors — was once break up into two on account of a land issue between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri station. After an extended drawn out battle, with residents who have been to be relocated raising various objections, the problem has after all been resolved.
DMRC is within the procedure of getting further land which is able to facilitate development of quarters for the entire affected families, clearing the way in which for development a 255-metre long viaduct and making all the line operational.
The 58.6-km line, from Majlis Park within the north and Shiv Vihar in north-east, is like a loop. The stalemate at Trilokpuri’s Block 15, avoided DMRC from establishing a crucial stretch. So, it was once decided that one phase would serve as from Majlis Park to Mayur Vihar Pocket 1, with trains reversing from this spot, and the other from Shiv Vihar to Trilokpuri station, with the train reversing within the other direction. There was once an opening of 1.5 km in between.
“Trilokpuri is a densely populated residential area and land was once wanted for development of 10 pillars to build a 255-metre long viaduct,” mentioned a DMRC spokesperson. “The occupants of 108 plots in Block 15 are to be relocated to make this land available for the construction.” Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board had allocated 11,138 square metres, comprising three plots, between Block 15 and 18, for relocation of the families. The rehabilitation paintings, alternatively, could now not be taken up due to resistance from the residents.
The residents filed a petition within the Delhi top court docket but the court docket ruled in favour of DMRC. Barely had DMRC started the relocation paintings that some residents filed a case within the National Green Tribunal claiming that the land allocated to DMRC was once a part of the fairway belt.
However, DDA clarified that the land use of 2 plots was once recreational and of 1 residential. DMRC approached DDA to switch the land use of the 2 plots from recreational to residential. When issues started taking a look up, DDA put a spanner within the works by means of insisting that the appropriate of manner in front of the plots will have to be 30 metres large. This resulted in some land being taken from the plots supposed for relocation. On the remaining, most effective 66 quarters might be built and not using a land left for 42 quarters. However, DMRC is now being allocated extra land.
“The means of relocating those occupants is going on and 66 quarters were built at one location while land has been gained for establishing remainder of the quarters at any other location close by means of. “Construction of viaduct between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri metro station will start after the relocation is over,” mentioned the spokesperson.
DMRC is within the procedure of getting further land which is able to facilitate development of quarters for the entire affected families, clearing the way in which for development a 255-metre long viaduct and making all the line operational.
The 58.6-km line, from Majlis Park within the north and Shiv Vihar in north-east, is like a loop. The stalemate at Trilokpuri’s Block 15, avoided DMRC from establishing a crucial stretch. So, it was once decided that one phase would serve as from Majlis Park to Mayur Vihar Pocket 1, with trains reversing from this spot, and the other from Shiv Vihar to Trilokpuri station, with the train reversing within the other direction. There was once an opening of 1.5 km in between.
“Trilokpuri is a densely populated residential area and land was once wanted for development of 10 pillars to build a 255-metre long viaduct,” mentioned a DMRC spokesperson. “The occupants of 108 plots in Block 15 are to be relocated to make this land available for the construction.” Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board had allocated 11,138 square metres, comprising three plots, between Block 15 and 18, for relocation of the families. The rehabilitation paintings, alternatively, could now not be taken up due to resistance from the residents.
The residents filed a petition within the Delhi top court docket but the court docket ruled in favour of DMRC. Barely had DMRC started the relocation paintings that some residents filed a case within the National Green Tribunal claiming that the land allocated to DMRC was once a part of the fairway belt.
However, DDA clarified that the land use of 2 plots was once recreational and of 1 residential. DMRC approached DDA to switch the land use of the 2 plots from recreational to residential. When issues started taking a look up, DDA put a spanner within the works by means of insisting that the appropriate of manner in front of the plots will have to be 30 metres large. This resulted in some land being taken from the plots supposed for relocation. On the remaining, most effective 66 quarters might be built and not using a land left for 42 quarters. However, DMRC is now being allocated extra land.
“The means of relocating those occupants is going on and 66 quarters were built at one location while land has been gained for establishing remainder of the quarters at any other location close by means of. “Construction of viaduct between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri metro station will start after the relocation is over,” mentioned the spokesperson.
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