New Delhi: The Supreme Court is arranged to hear on October 5 a suo moto case on the proposed moving of the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library (CSL) in Delhi, which houses more than 8.5 lakh books, amidst reports that no area has actually been assigned for it in the brand-new Central Vista Plan.
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva will hear on Monday the case entitled, “In Re: 135-yr-old library, 8.5 lakh books-and no room in the Central Vista plan”
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According to the workplace report, the case was signed up on October 3 and stated, “It is submitted that the competent authority has been pleased to direct the registration of a fresh Suo Moto Writ Petition. Accordingly, Suo Moto Writ Petition (Civil) No…has been registered.”
This can be found in the wake of current media reports highlighting that the library, presently topped 4 floorings in Shastri Bhawan considering that 1969, was dealing with unpredictability as the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) had actually set aside just 2 spaces in the Kartavya Bhawan-2 complex.
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The Union real estate ministry clarified that area for the library had actually been supplied in the Central Vista redevelopment strategy.
“Contrary to a few reports, it is clarified that space for the Central Secretariat Library has been provided for in the Kartavya Path redevelopment plan. The necessary process for construction of the library is underway,’ the Ministry had in a post on social media site ‘X’.