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RWAs react sharply against the decision

NEW DELHI: While the elected representatives have hailed the passage of "The Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill 2006" on Friday by the Lok Sabha putting a one-year moratorium on demolitions and sealing in the Capital, some residents' welfare associations have reacted sharply terming the passage as infringement on the rights of the residents and attempt to undermine the Supreme Court orders.

DPCC president Ram Babu Sharma said that the Bill would go a long way in providing relief to the people of Delhi who have been facing constant threat of hammer at the hands of civic authorities. He said the decision to come out with a firm policy within one-year on the various issues confronting the Capital's residents would help in shaping a better future. He hoped the Tejinder Khanna Committee report would lay the foundation for an efficient and effective urban growth of the Capital in the next few years. He also thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy and Union Minister of State for Urban Development Ajay Maken for having worked out this solution within such a short time frame.

Terming the passage of the Bill as a big relief for the people of Delhi, former DPCC president Subhash Chopra said the efforts of the elected representatives had borne fruit at last. A large number of Congress legislators have also hailed the passage of the Bill and complimented both Mr. Reddy and Mr. Maken for the same. Among those who welcomed the passage of the Bill include Congress MLAs Anil Bhardwaj, Surinder Kumar, Vijay Loachav, Mahabal Mishra, Bhisham Sharma, Jile Singh Chauhan, Meira Bhardwaj, Mukesh Sharma, Tarvinder Marwah and Shadi Ram.

On the other hand, the United Residents Joint Association (URJA) termed the passage of the Bill as a sinister campaign to defeat the directions of the Supreme Court. It said the RWAs who had initiated action against unbridled commercialisation in residential areas and those that had fought against illegal constructions felt let down by the very administration they thought would support them.

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