SC pulls up MCD for delay in Gazipur abattoir project
The Supreme Court on Thursday fumed over the fact that the proposed slaughter house at Gazipur in east Delhi has failed to meet the deadline, yet again, and asked the MCD why it should not be penalised for its "failure".
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday fumed over the fact that the proposed slaughter house at Gazipur in east Delhi has failed to meet the deadline, yet again, and asked the MCD why it should not be penalised for its "failure".
The court lost its cool when the civic agency informed the court that the project may not get operationalised by the end of this month, as directed earlier.
"Tell us why we should not impose the cost on you (MCD) for not completing the work. You will have to bear the cost and you have to compensate for their (private contractors) loss due to delay in the project," a Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhan said, pulling up the MCD.
When the ASG Amrendra Sharan submitted that the project got delayed due to the contractor, the Bench said "It is a failure on your part (MCD) and not on the part of the contractor."
"You (MCD) had assured us that you would complete the work but you failed. All three of us have the same opinion. We do not agree with your contention that you have done your part," said the Bench, also comprising Justices S B Sinha and A K Mathur, directing the CPWD chief engineer to visit the site tomorrow and file a report.
The ASG claimed they (contractor) have not done their work. Doors have still not been fixed and windows were installed just two days back. They have also not taken proper sanction for a power connection, he said.
The contractor, on the other hand, blamed the MCD for the delay in the project and said that water and electricity connections had still not been provided by the MCD.
The court lost its cool when the civic agency informed the court that the project may not get operationalised by the end of this month, as directed earlier.
"Tell us why we should not impose the cost on you (MCD) for not completing the work. You will have to bear the cost and you have to compensate for their (private contractors) loss due to delay in the project," a Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhan said, pulling up the MCD.
When the ASG Amrendra Sharan submitted that the project got delayed due to the contractor, the Bench said "It is a failure on your part (MCD) and not on the part of the contractor."
"You (MCD) had assured us that you would complete the work but you failed. All three of us have the same opinion. We do not agree with your contention that you have done your part," said the Bench, also comprising Justices S B Sinha and A K Mathur, directing the CPWD chief engineer to visit the site tomorrow and file a report.
The ASG claimed they (contractor) have not done their work. Doors have still not been fixed and windows were installed just two days back. They have also not taken proper sanction for a power connection, he said.
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The contractor, on the other hand, blamed the MCD for the delay in the project and said that water and electricity connections had still not been provided by the MCD.
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