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Grap curbs: Delhi HC asks MCD to form panel on unsafe building demolitions

The Delhi High Court has directed the MCD commissioner to constitute a high-powered committee in consultation with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to deal with the issue of repair,…

Grap curbs: Delhi HC asks MCD to form panel on unsafe building demolitions
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The Delhi High Court has directed the MCD commissioner to constitute a high-powered committee in consultation with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to deal with the issue of repair, sealing or demolition of dangerous and dilapidated buildings during GRAP-related restrictions. In an order passed on November 6, Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that since demolition activities are prohibited during the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-related restrictions, the civic authorities cannot take steps…

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