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New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Delhi High Court Wednesday said it was a misfortune of the public that a 100-bedded hospital in the city"s Najafgarh area was not completed because of the lethargic approach of the Delhi government in processing the forest clearance in spite of the Centre writing to it.A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh granted time to the Delhi government to file its reply to the petition and point out the “least possible time” within which the permission/sanction, as required by the Centre under law, will be granted and posted the matter for hearing on November 8.
The bench was hearing a public interest litigation by Rajesh Kaushik, a lawyer, seeking a direction to the two governments to complete the establishment of the hospital at the site of Rural Health Training Centre in Najafgarh in south west Delhi.
“Do something so that the construction is over.
You can so say no also but don"t sit tight.
You decide as per law,” the bench said.“It is the misfortune of the public at large that a 100-bedded hospital could not be completed because of the lethargic approach on part of the Delhi government.
Union of India is writing letter after letter and no reply is given by the Delhi government.