Supreme Court has ordered a status quo on the construction of dumping yard near an integrated township being developed by Ansal API in Ghaziabad. The apex court has also directed the pollution control board to submit its report on pollution status of the proposed dumping yard and its impact on prospective residents.
The order came on a special leave petition filed by Ansal API in Supreme Court in which the petitioner has contended that the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation changed the land use of the site from residential to dumping yard three years after the integrated township was conceptualised. According to a senior officer in Ghaziabad Development Authority the expression of interest for integrated township was invited in 2005 from reputed builders. ‘As per rule the license for integrated township was issued to Ansal API after they purchased 25 per cent of their approved 140 acres of land in 2005.
Subsequently, they purchased 60 per cent of the project land and their detailed project report (DPR) was approved in 2008,’ said the officer.
The project is being development by Ansal API at Doondahera village on NH-24. ‘We have started the process of land acquisition for Ansal API as per our assurance of being facilitator between farmers and developers. But it takes time,’ added the official. As per the rules GDA would facilitate for acquisition of 40 per cent land for the project.
‘We have completed two towers and its nearing possession. The dumping yard will demoralise the prospective buyers,’ said Ashish Sharma, Assistant Vice President (Operations) of Ansal API.
As per the records, in 2008, Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation decided to construct a dumping yard in the area and subsequently the land use of 14 acre of land was changed from residential to dumping yard.
The order came on a special leave petition filed by Ansal API in Supreme Court in which the petitioner has contended that the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation changed the land use of the site from residential to dumping yard three years after the integrated township was conceptualised. According to a senior officer in Ghaziabad Development Authority the expression of interest for integrated township was invited in 2005 from reputed builders. ‘As per rule the license for integrated township was issued to Ansal API after they purchased 25 per cent of their approved 140 acres of land in 2005.
Subsequently, they purchased 60 per cent of the project land and their detailed project report (DPR) was approved in 2008,’ said the officer.
The project is being development by Ansal API at Doondahera village on NH-24. ‘We have started the process of land acquisition for Ansal API as per our assurance of being facilitator between farmers and developers. But it takes time,’ added the official. As per the rules GDA would facilitate for acquisition of 40 per cent land for the project.
‘We have completed two towers and its nearing possession. The dumping yard will demoralise the prospective buyers,’ said Ashish Sharma, Assistant Vice President (Operations) of Ansal API.
As per the records, in 2008, Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation decided to construct a dumping yard in the area and subsequently the land use of 14 acre of land was changed from residential to dumping yard.