India, Dec. 1 -- Residents of Vasant Kunj B-1 held a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday against the construction of ultra-luxury residential towers in the notified morphological ridge area.

The residents alleged that the move violates environmental laws, ridge protection norms, and the approved layout plan of their housing society.

The proposed multistorey towers and multi-level underground parking threaten the ecological balance of the locality, pose structural risks and endanger the health and safety of around 5,000 residents and thousands of schoolchildren, the protesters claimed.

Dr Kamal Vichani, a member of the executive committee of the B-1 Resident Welfare Association, said large-scale construction was being carried out ...