NEW DELHI, Nov. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sharply criticised the Delhi government for not clearing dues of Rs.415 crore for the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), and warned that it will order that the money will be deducted from the state's advertising budget if the payment is not made within a week.
The apex court was hearing an application by NCRTC - the agency in charge of carrying out the RRTS project - which said that the Delhi government was yet to clear the dues, despite the court's orders on July 24 that set a final two-month deadline to make the payment.
"We are left with no option but to direct that the funds allocated under the advertising budget by the state for this year be transferred to the project...