NGO moves HC against rickshaw ban on SP Marg

In its recent application,Manushi Sangathan sought that “a special bench be constituted for close and regular monitoring of the case” to ensure that none of the agencies involved flout the court’s directions.

The MCD had proposed dedicated lanes for motorised and non-motorised vehicles in an attempt to decongest S P Mukherjee Marg,the main link to the Old Delhi railway station,before the Commonwealth Games. In its application,the NGO has stated that despite the MCD’s keenness to segregate non-motorised vehicles like hand carts,cycle-rickshaws on the road to ensure their smooth plying,the Delhi Police has been making repeated attempts to block the project. The application further states: “An interference had to be made at the highest level so that MCD could carry on with the project,but the Delhi Police is still being adamant.” The application will now come for a hearing in the court on July 13.