Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 4: High Court has closed the long pending PIL regarding Sonamarg resort with the direction to the authorities to take all the requisite steps forthwith to finalise the Master Plan 2025-2045.
“Since the Master Plan in vogue is likely to expire in June, 2025, therefore, the respondents are directed to take all the requisite steps forthwith to finalise the Master Plan 2025-2045 and the same shall be completed by the end of August, 2025,” said a bench of Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice M. A. Chowdhary while closing a Public Interest Litigation initiated in 2011.
“While formulating the Master Plan for the area, the authorities shall take on board all the stakeholders and also keep in mind the orders passed by court from time to time as also the suggestions putforth by the Amicus Curiae in this regard,” the Division Bench said.
In another direction, the court said, the applications seeking constructions and repairs/ renovation of the existing structures shall be dealt with by the BOCA as per the statutory requirements provided under the BOCA Act, while keeping in view the directions issued by this court from time to time. “In case of any violation, the same shall be dealt with by the concerned authorities in terms of the applicable rules,” Court added.
The court further ordered that encroachments and illegal constructions in the area shall be removed in due course of law.
“Since the Solid Waste Management Bye-Laws had been adopted and notified by notification dated 21 November, 2019, the respondents are directed to ensure that all the measures are taken for implementation of the Bye-Laws in the area,” HC said.
Lastly, the court said the commercial establishments in the area be asked to install the solid waste management treatment plants as per the norms in their premises so that all non-biodegradable waste is disposed off.
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