HC asks Waqf Board, govt to reply to plea alleging illegal construction at graveyard
New Delhi, Sep 14: The Delhi High Court has sought response of the city government and Delhi Waqf Board on a plea accusing the board of being silent on alleged alienation and illegal construction at a graveyard on Idgah Road.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issues notice to the Delhi government, Delhi Waqf Board, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Police on the petition.
The court asked the authorities to file their replies within four weeks and listed the matter for further hearing on November 11.
It also clarified that any construction carried out at the property shall be subject to the further orders of the court and directed that status quo shall be maintained with regard to the title.
Petitioner Mohammad Mazhar Ahmed submitted that qabristan Ahata Badruddin, situated at Idgah Road here, is a notified waqf property.
The petitioner, represented through advocate M Sufian Siddiqui, claimed that the property has been subject to alienation by way of fraudulent transactions which have resulted in unauthorised construction on it and the graves on the premises being desecrated.
He submitted that the alienation and consequent illegal construction is violative of certain provisions of the Waqf Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
He further said the provision of the Waqf Act completely prohibits any form of alienation of a waqf property and therefore the silence on part of the respondents regarding the alienation is not justified.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
