Communication gap between DDA & DTC on millennium depot is

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 09 2014 | 6:05 PM IST
The Delhi High today termed as "embarrassing" the "communication gap" between DDA and DTC regarding shifting of the 50-acre millennium bus depot from its current location on the banks of Yamuna here.
Observing that both authorities are at "loggerheads" in view of the accusations and counter-accusations being levelled against each other, Justice V K Shali requested the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to convene a meeting of officials concerned to resolve the issue.
"The fact of the matter is that there is a certain communication gap between the government organisations.... LG is requested to convene a meeting of concerned officials. Needful be done within six weeks from date of communication of order," the court said and listed the matter for hearing on February 11, 2015.
"All these accusations and cross accusations. It looks very embarrassing that the departments responsible are at loggerheads," the court observed.
While the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) said the only site, for relocation, that has been handed over to it is in Rohini where the access road is non-motorable, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has opposed the contentions.
DTC said the site at Sarai Kale Khan is being used for training drivers by the transport department and was to be shifted to Narela but the same has not been done yet.
DDA said it has already handed over to DTC three sites at Sarai Kale Khan, Narela (for shifting driver training institute) and Rohini to facilitate shifting of the depot and only the site at Karkari More near Anand Vihar here is left to be given.
The authority also said the road to the Rohini site is motorable and there is at present no need for metalling it till the depot is shifted there.
DTC, which is facing contempt proceedings, has to vacate the millennium bus depot by October 31.
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First Published: Oct 09 2014 | 6:05 PM IST

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