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Punjab and Haryana High Court Demands Environmental Clearances and NOCs for New Complex Sites

The bench ordered the administration to produce environmental objections documents ahead of an ASG-led meeting on August 7

The HC bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry also appeared unconvinced with the administration’s argument that the court complex can’t be set up in the IT Park area due to environmental concerns. (HT File)

Overview

  • The court questioned feasibility of Sarangpur and IT Park locations and asked Chandigarh administration to submit documentary proof of migratory-bird objections and NOCs for The Lalit Hotel
  • Bench highlighted chronic congestion at the PGIMER roundabout and directed authorities to provide traffic impact data for the Sarangpur proposal
  • A joint stakeholder meeting chaired by Additional Solicitor General Satya Pal Jain is set for August 7 to review alternative sites and revisit the stalled holistic expansion plan
  • Interim infrastructure upgrades include completing the verandah outside Courtroom No. 1 by August 25 and handing over Sector 17-A premises for High Court administrative branches
  • The court instructed deployment of two traffic DSPs with supporting personnel on court grounds daily and asked for green-paver parking upgrade proposals to be shared with the Building Committee