After SC's verdict, Delhi government clears two new projects
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Two days after receiving a favourable Supreme Court judgement which clipped Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal's powers, the Delhi government on Friday cleared two new projects for the national capital.
The two projects are final installment for signature bridge and two new academic blocks and three new hostel in Delhi Technical University (DTU).
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted, "Chaired Expenditure-Finance-Comittee meeting. Two major projects cleared - 1. Final installment for Signature Bridge. Now it would be completed by Oct'18 2. Two new academic blocks and 3 new hostels in Delhi Technical Univ(DTU). This would add approx 3000 more students to DTU."
The SC verdict was passed by a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Wednesday.
The matter moved to the top court after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government had alleged that Baijal is interfering in their works.
The Supreme Court said: "Powers must be with the elected government. LG is an administrator."
The top court also said that the cabinet must convey all decisions to the LG but his concurrence is not required in all matters.
In a fresh row on Thursday, bureaucrats rejected an order issued by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on the ground that it is "legally incorrect".
The latest instance of bureaucrats refusing to carry out government order prompted the ruling AAP to threaten to go to court again indicating a lingering battle between the political executive and the bureaucracy, which allegedly has often worked under the direct command of the Lt Governor, a representative of the Centre rather than an elected government.
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