Chennai: The Madras High Court has permitted the acquisition of land belonging to Rathina Vinayagar Temple and Durgai Amman Temple for the Chennai Metro Rail project, stating that such an acquisition is justified if it benefits devotees. The court dismissed a PIL challenging the move, ruling that religious institutions are not exempt from land acquisition for public projects.
However, the court quashed Chennai Metro Rail Limited's (CMRL) acquisition notice against United India Insurance, which owns land on Anna Salai. The company had moved the court after CMRL attempted to acquire its land despite previously granting a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the construction of its head office. The court held that CMRL’s action violated principles of natural justice, as the company had invested ₹250 crore in developing the site based on the NOC.
Justice N Anand Venkatesh criticised CMRL for attempting to take over the insurance company’s land without proper notice and ruled that the acquisition could not proceed.
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Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category at 386, 'severe' at 16 stations
New Delhi (PTI): The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the "very poor" category on Sunday morning, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 386, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Data from the CPCB's Sameer app revealed that 16 monitoring stations in the city reported air quality in the "severe" category, while the remaining stations recorded "very poor" levels.
As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor", and 401 to 500 "severe".
The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees above the season's average, while the humidity was recorded at 91 per cent at 8:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 17 degrees Celsius, with the IMD forecasting a yellow alert for the city due to moderate fog.
