New Delhi: Supreme court Double Lane Paved Shoulder (DLPS) allowed for Tuesday Char Dham Road Project Given the security concerns.
The Supreme Court’s decision has come in view of the strategic importance of border security and armed forces.
SC Bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud It said it struck a delicate balance between the need to widen strategic roads important to national security and the sustainable development principle important to the environment.
SC constituted monitoring committee headed by ex-SC judge AK Sikri for implementation of environmental safeguards for three strategic roads, which was recommended HPC,
However, it clarified that the monitoring committee will not conduct a fresh environmental assessment.
The Rs 12,000-crore strategic 900-km-long Char Dham project aims to provide all-weather connectivity to the four holy cities of Uttarakhand – Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.
The court was hearing the Centre’s plea seeking modification of its September 8, 2020 order, asking the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to comply with the 2018 circular on the ambitious Chardham Highway Project stipulating carriageway width is 5.5 metres. was asked to. to the border with China.
(with agency input)
The Supreme Court’s decision has come in view of the strategic importance of border security and armed forces.
SC Bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud It said it struck a delicate balance between the need to widen strategic roads important to national security and the sustainable development principle important to the environment.
SC constituted monitoring committee headed by ex-SC judge AK Sikri for implementation of environmental safeguards for three strategic roads, which was recommended HPC,
However, it clarified that the monitoring committee will not conduct a fresh environmental assessment.
The Rs 12,000-crore strategic 900-km-long Char Dham project aims to provide all-weather connectivity to the four holy cities of Uttarakhand – Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.
The court was hearing the Centre’s plea seeking modification of its September 8, 2020 order, asking the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to comply with the 2018 circular on the ambitious Chardham Highway Project stipulating carriageway width is 5.5 metres. was asked to. to the border with China.
(with agency input)
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