Summary:
It sought explanation from South Delhi Municipal Corporation on rules permitting farmhouses and motels in south Delhi to host marriages and other events on their premises for 75 days in a year. Surely, no one can say that this waste is in public interest. The owners will have to pay a booking charge to the civic body at the rate of Rs 4.90 per square feet per day in case of motels and farmhouses located on national highways. There are 34 motels and 25 ‘legal’ farmhouses in south Delhi.Under the new policy, motel owners are allowed to erect structures for hosting events covering not more than 40% of the total area. We are mentioning this in the context of an unconfirmed report that had appeared in one newspaper sometime back that three girls starved to death in Delhi,” the court said.“In other words, there is a huge amount of mismanagement of scarce water and wastage of food..