New Delhi: Haryana government informed the Supreme Court on Monday that all the final allotments to the evicted residents of Khori gaon will be done by December 15 and any defects in the maintenance of premises will be taken with utmost urgency.
The bench comprising of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari was hearing a plea pertaining to the demolition of around 10,000 houses in Khori Gaon, Faridabad, for being illegally encroached on the forest land. The top court had ordered the Faridabad Municipal corporation to demolish the illegal structures and had asked eligible residents to be rehabilitated.
Haryana government had in the last hearing presented its rehabilitating scheme before the court in which people would be given houses next year and would be provided with Rs 2,000 as rental money till they are not allotted houses. Court had suggested that they be provisionally allotted houses and later after final scrutiny can be given final allotment. The court in the last hearing had asked the state to make the allotments within a week rather than next year.
Haryana government informed the court that it has received 2,391 applications for allotments out of which 892 are eligible. Out of all the eligible applicants, the government said 302 people have approached the government for provisional allotment letters. The last date of application has been extended to November 15 as per the residents' requests as they would need more time to complete the formalities.
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Senior advocates Sanjay Parikh and Colin Gonsalves pointed out the limited eligibility criteria for people to claim allotments and sought permission to allow the person to prove they were a resident of the demolished structure in Khori Gaon. Presently, the policy is based on the 'Pradhan Mantri Yojna Housing for all' scheme. Court gave the state one week time to inform about its stand.
Farmers had also approached the court regarding their land not falling under forest area. The court said that it will hear that aspect on October 4.
Court also asked the municipal corporation to go ahead with the demolition of unauthorized structures. It asked the commissioner to submit an area-wise chart disclosing the structures on forest land which haven't been demolished and the reason for not doing so.
The matter pertaining to 'challenge to the scheme' and matter pertaining to 'forest non-forest area' will be heard at a later stage.
