The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to inform residents of Kathputli Colony whose names did not appear on the authority’s survey list that they too will be accommodated in the transit camps and subsequently the redeveloped apartments. The court also directed the DDA and the residents to visit the transit camp and submit grievances to the authority.
“The HC has directed DDA to inform those residents who have been left out from the survey to approach DDA, for consideration for shifting to the transit camp and subsequent allotment of a dwelling unit at the developed site, on their meeting the eligibility criteria,” said an official. With regard to the grievance of the petitioner that their trades such as puppetry carried on by them, the court directed that within overall framework of the plans sanctioned by the DUAC, the suggestions of the petitioners with regard to specific sites
for amphitheatre, park etc. may be looked into by the DDA on specific representations made to the DDA.
The court also directed that representatives of the DDA along with representatives of the petitioners will visit the transit camp on March 22 at 11 am and submit their grievances related to the transit camp at the spot, which will be looked into by the DDA and the promoter-builder to make the stay at the transit camp as comfortable as possible.
The court also directed the Petitioners that they will create no obstruction to those who want to move to transit camp and that action can be taken as per law against the persons causing such obstructions. The court further directed that the Petitioners/pradhans will also persuade the community members for early shifting to the transit camp.