‘Supreme Court refused to stay the Central Vista Project’

The Supreme Court refused to stay the Central Vista development/redevelopment project, estimated to cost ₹20,000 crore.

“During COVID-19 situation, nobody is going to do anything and there is no urgency,” said Chief Justice SA Bobde. The Central Vista in the national capital houses the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament, North and South blocks, the India Gate, the National Archives, among other historic monuments.

The central government on 20 March had notified approval of land use change as required for the Central Vista development/redevelopment project on the recommendations of Delhi Development Authority (DDA).

The renovation of the Parliament building is a segment in the Centre’s larger Central Vista project which includes a new Parliament house, a new Central secretariat complex for ministries, and new residences for the prime minister and the vice president. The entire project is expected to be completed by 2024.

By Aditya Dubey of Lloyd Law College