In its two-page note, the Public Works Department (PWD) submitted before the Delhi High Court that the proposed three-lane flyover parallel to the existing single-lane one on Rao Tula Ram (RTR) Marg on Outer Ring Road here has been approved after due diligence.
The PWD said that that all due diligence was carried out by all the authorities concerned before approving the proposal and added that it will not hamper the movement of residents of the area. The civic agency has also submitted that the proposal has been approved by the Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning
and Engineering) Centre (UTTIPEC), Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) and city Government after extensive consultations with all stakeholders, including various Residents Welfare Associations (RWAs) of Vasant Vihar who have opposed the building of the three-lane flyover.
The PWD has also said that work on the ground is expected to start within the next two months. The court has listed the matter for further hearing on September 30. The PWD in its status note has also stated that an application has been submitted before the Tree Officer in June this year for cutting trees for the project and has assured that no trees will be cut without permission. “Compensatory plantation of trees and other requirements as per law would be strictly complied with,” it has said.
On the last date, the court had sought from PWD the status of the tender invited by it for building the three-lane flyover as well as all the documents associated with the project.