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Sewer line across AIIMS necessary to stop waterlogging: Delhi HC
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....ewer line across AIIMS necessary to stop waterlogging: Delhi HC<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 24-6-2025<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has outlined the need for a sewer line across the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) premises to prevent waterlogging in the Green Park Extension and surrounding areas. A bench of Justices Prathibha M Singh and Manmeet Pritam Singh A....
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....rora was hearing a petition on the issue of waterlogging in the area. In an order dated June 18, the court noted the submissions of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), which said the proposed sewer line would not be more than 200-metre long and only require about 130 metre of land within the AIIMS premises. "Court does not doubt the necessity of laying a sewer line across the AIIMS premises to prevent ....
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....waterlogging in the areas concerned. Further considering the required extent of land and the overarching public interest involved, the court is clear that the new sewer line is required to be laid across the AIIMS residential complex." The bench issued other directions, including to the DJB and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to ensure regular de-silting and cleaning of the existing sewer l....
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....ine and the stormwater drain. Further, the DJB's chief engineer was ordered to conduct a meeting with the authorities of AIIMS, MCD, public works department (PWD), New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and forest department on July 8. "The chief engineer, DJB and commissioner, MCD, shall then put up a report on the plan for laying of the sewer line and storm water drain, in consultation with ....
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....the above authorities and specifically to the satisfaction of AIIMS (nodal officer)," the court said. The report would include the proposal for the design of the sewer line and how it would be connected from Green Park Extension to the Aurobindo Marg along the AIIMS premises, it added. The report, the bench said, would also include the aspects of the sewerline’s timeline, budget and maintena....
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....nce. "The court emphasises upon the fact that the above report shall be prepared in close coordination with the AIIMS so that the least disturbance is caused to the residents within the AIIMS residential campus during the laying of the sewer line," the order said. The DJB was asked to further inform the bench on the issue of waterlogging in the areas concerned during the current monsoon season....
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..... The matter would be heard on July 28. On May 29, AIIMS had opposed the proposal of laying a sewer line across its premises to control the problem, saying waterlogging in the area was primarily due to the ineffective functioning of the rainwater drainage system and not owing to inadequacies in the existing sewer infrastructure. PTI MNR MNR AMK AMK AMK AMK<BR> News - Press release - PIB....