Supreme Court approves Shimla Development Plan, activists call it 'unfortunate'
India, Jan. 12 -- The NGT's November 2017 verdict had prohibited construction on buildings above two floors and the attic floor in the Shimla planning area
The Supreme Court gave the go-ahead to Shimla's controversial Development Plan 2041 on January 11, 2024. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had put a question mark on the plan and termed it 'illegal'.
Residents of Shimla said the apex court order will do away with the NGT's ban on construction of buildings above two floors and the attic floor in the capital of Himachal Pradesh, as well as the ban on construction in 17 green belts and core areas.
The Supreme Court in its judgment on January 11, 2024, said the Shimla Development Plan 2041 - notified by the state government on June 23, ...
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