Centre Cites National Importance On Central Vista Construction Despite Ban

The Government said on Wednesday that the Central Vista project is of “national importance” and work on it is continuing, even as a construction ban reimposed by the Supreme Court is in place in the Capital.

The Urban Affairs Ministry, in its affidavit, assured the Supreme Court that the project to build a new Parliament building and Central Vista avenues “do not cause any pollution”.

A Special Bench led by Chief JusticeChief JusticeChief Justice of India N.V. Ramana had reimposed the ban on November 24 as a drastic interim measure.