Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail: SC directs Delhi govt to disclose ad expenditure

Flaying the Delhi government for expressing its inability to provide funds for the construction of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) project, the Supreme Court on Monday asked it to furnish within two weeks details of money spent on advertisements for the project in the preceding three financial years.

"If you have money for advertisements, why don't you have money for a project that will ensure smooth transport? Normally, courts don't question budget-ary policy, but if you say you don't have money we want to know where it went," a Bench led by Jus-tice Sanjay K Kaul said.

The estimated cost of the the 82 km-long project is over ₹31,650 crore.